Benjamin Todd Jealous, NAACP president. “On behalf of Lou Ferigno, Carla Ferigno and myself, we are devastated and in shock over this great loss. Our hearts and prayers are with all of his family and friends.” – Tracey Mapes, spokeswoman for bodybuilder Lou Ferigno, who was helping Jackson train for his upcoming shows. — “We have lost one of the greatest icons of all time.
He forever set the bar for entertainers all around the world.” – Hip-hop singer Fergie. — “The world has certainly lost a great individual and we only hope that America and the rest of the world will continue to focus on the positive and not speak poorly of a man who was under constant scrutiny his entire life.




