Anyone old enough to remember when Elvis died will also remember the small industry that began shortly afterward.  You could buy Elvis Commemorative Plates.  Late night commercials sold compilation records and tapes of his greatest hits (only $19.99 plus shipping and handling, delivery in 6-8 weeks, NO COD).  Graceland opened and became a theme park/shrine/cemetery.  Elvis Inc. became big business.  The King of Dead Celebrities.

The King is dead, long live the King's Image.  And now we will see it all over again, but updated for the 21st century.  There will be a Michael Jackson channel on SIRIUS.  iTunes will have special deals on MJ MP3's.  Oprah will have entire shows dedicated to Michael Jackson's housekeeper.  There will be books!  And just wait until they open up Neverland Ranch to tourists (they already have rides!).  You will be able to walk through MJ's version of The Jungle Room.  For an extra five dollars you can tour the bedroom.

And people will pay!  We all love a good freak-show.  It will be a like driving by major car wreck on the freeway -- but frozen in time so the viewer can linger.  The post-respiratory phase of Michael Jackson's career has now begun.