The memorial

He was lauded and ridiculed. He broke down barriers and built them around

himself. He soared to heights unimaginable with his music, and he made the

ignominious front page of gutter tabloids worldwide. For Michael Jackson,

the spotlight was always present, and the rest of the world followed. That

spotlight stayed with him on Tuesday as fans mourned around the world and

thousands paid tribute to the King of Pop at a Los Angeles memorial.