The sidewalks outside UCLA Medical Center were overflowing with people by mid-afternoon on Thursday. Some onlookers burst into tears even before an official announcement of his death had been made.

• 周四下午，加州大学洛杉矶分校医疗中心外的人行道上挤满了人。甚至在官方宣布杰克逊的死讯前，一些人已经忍不住痛哭失声。