‘Our pleas came too late and he died’

Talitha Linehan spent the last decade travelling the world with Michael Jackson. A fan from an early age, the writer from Boherbue in Co Cork became a close friend of the superstar. She now lives in Los Angeles.

MICHAEL JACKSON was the most beautiful soul on the planet and I am deeply saddened by his passing.

I became a fan when I was a little girl and feel blessed to have become close to him in the last few years. He was sensitive, kind and caring and gave everything of himself to bring joy and light into the world.