Michael Jackson fans moonwalk, hold vigils, rush to music stores after pop king's death

Jun 27th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Michael Jackson imitators moonwalked at Mexico's Angel of Independence, a prison in the Philippines organized a "Thriller" tribute dance, political leaders paid homage and French fans gathered at Notre Dame to sing and cry Friday as the world mourned the King of Pop.

From Paris to Peru, tributes both personal and public were held by generations of fans, from those who danced to "ABC" and hummed along with "I'll be There" and "Ben" in the '70s, to the Generation X'ers who moonwalked and gyrated to "Billie Jean," ''Thriller" and "Bad" in the 1980s.

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