Were tu a fan of Michael before he passed away?

December 2008 but i didn't know that he was alive!

Sadly no and I am deeply ashamed thinking about it. He was my life sice before my earliest memory and I never even knew. I had always wanted to meet the man who sang Thriller and Smooth Criminal but I had no idea he sang them. At his memorial, I got curious and looked him up on youtube and I found those songs I had heard my whole life. I knew I had missed my chance. I hope to fulfill my long-lost dreams and meet him in heaven. For the remander of my life, I will only do things to make him proud and to make him smile, wherever he is . . .

yeah.. :DD he has been my favourite for many years :PP