Jackson remembered as 'greatest entertainer' at memorial

Jul 7th, 2009 - USA Today

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A single spotlight shone on Michael Jackson's gold casket inside the Staples Center where stars and fans gathered to celebrate the singer.

The audience broke into applause when Motown founder Berry Gordy declared, "I think he is simply the greatest entertainer to have ever lived."

GALLERY: The world bids farewell to an iconVIDEO: Live from Forest Lawn, Staples CenterTWITTER FEED: Anthony Breznican, live inside the Staples CenterREADER TRIBUTES: Fellow fans describe what Jackson meant to them

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