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Lee Siegel has written about culture and politics and is the author of three books: Falling Upwards: Essays in Defense of the Imagination; Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television; and, most recently, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. In 2002, he received a National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism.
Michael's fate bears resemblance to Elvis' and Marilyn's, writes Lee Siegel. From his dance moves to his plastic surgery addiction, Jacko's need to transform drove him-and did him in.
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Karl Malden 1912 - 2009
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