In an emotional post on her MySpace celebrity blog, Lisa Marie - who was married to Michael from May 1994 to January 1996 (when she filed for divorce) -- said that the King of Pop feared dying like the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

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"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on 'The Wiz' and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80's. To this day, the music we created together on 'Off The Wall,' 'Thriller' and 'Bad' is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all...talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
-- Quincy Jones, producer of "Off The Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad"

More friends' memories... after the jump.

Jackson, the seventh child in the famous Jackson family, first rose to fame at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5, with hits like "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There." The pop star went solo in 1971 and released some of the best-selling albums of all time, including 1979's "Off The Wall," 1982's "Thriller" and 1987's "Bad."

AUSTIN, TX -- Austin, Texas is in full swing with the South by Southwest music festival, which kicked off on Thursday.

The conference, called SXSW for short, traditionally celebrates new music and this year, despite the lagging economy, close to two thousand acts -- from new-wave legends Devo to hip-hop star-on-the-rise Kid Sister, and from beat-happy popster Little Boots to Portland indie-rockers The Decemberists -- are making a splash.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- With the Sundance Film Festival, the Oscar nominations and the presidential inauguration, find out where the stars celebrated this week.