Based on staticians' best estimates of all views, live streams, and networks, these are 3 of the most watched televised funerals in history: Princess Di's funeral is estimated to have had over 31 million British viewers, and up to 2.5 billion viewers worldwide. Debbie Rowe, Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two of his three children, hoping not to be a distraction,[23] did not attend the memorial . James D. Taylor February 21, 1943 - April 1, 2023 Mesa, Arizona - James "Jim" D. Taylor, 80, of Mesa, AZ passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. 1 Memory. King, John Mayer, Omer Bhatti (a Norwegian rapper), Rev. [14] The service was broadcast live around the world. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty, opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, "Maya Angelou part of Michael Jackson tribute", "Liveblogging Michael Jackson's funeral and memorial service", "AEG to release Jackson memorial tickets", "Thirteen applications per second for Michael", "Website for Jackson tickets gets 500 million hits in first hour | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times", "Jackson memorial set for Staples Center", "One million fans expected at Michael Jackson memorial", "1 Million Expected at Jackson's Star-Studded Memorial", "Cost only security problem at Jackson memorial", "Mayor's office: Michael Jackson memorial cost L.A. $1.4 million", "Michael Jackson funeral to take place in Los Angeles", "BERRY GORDY - GORDY BRINGS MOURNERS TO THEIR FEET WITH JACKSON TRIBUTE", "Michael Jackson hailed as greatest entertainer, best dad", http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.RES.600, "Entertainment | Reporters' log: Jackson memorial", "Live Blogging the Jackson Memorial - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com", "Michael Jackson hailed during emotional memorial service", "Michael Jackson's Memorial Lures A-List Attendees, Participants", "Michael Jackson to be Buried in Famed Hollywood Cemetery", "Intelsat is international satellite carrier for Michael Jackson memorial service", "Jackson's funeral to be one of the biggest televised event", "Broadcast of Jackson Memorial Service to Mann Chinese Six Theatre in Los Angeles, CA to Be Cancelled at Request of Los Angeles Police Department", "Lisa De Moraes Column on Michael Jackson's Memorial Service", "Michael Jackson RIP: One billion people estimated watching for gold-plated casket at memorial service", "Jackson's Memorial a Hit With Viewers but Not Quite Off the Charts", "Michael Jackson Memorial Earns 31 Million Viewers & More TV News - Inside TV Blog", "The 3 Most Watched Televised Funerals in History", https://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/08/jackson.viewers/index.html#:~:text=In%20all%20or%20in%20part,networks%20Five%20and%20Sky%20News, "6 Million-Plus Watch Jackson Memorial in U.K.", "4 million Indians tune in to Jackson's memorial service", "Michael Jackson memorial draws crowds online - CNN.com", "CNN Live Stream of Michael Jackson Memorial: 9.7 Million Views", "Michael Jackson funeral tops Pope John Paul II as No. The 53-year-olds first marriage was to Danny Keough, with who she had her late son Benjamin. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas, Houston), representing the United States House of Representatives, emphasized that in the US, people are "innocent until proven guilty" (as the crowd cheered) then spoke about his "American story" plus his meetings with foreign diplomats, and that "Michael never stopped giving". The doctor also came under fire in the days after Jackson's death after the 911 call revealed Murray had been attempting CPR on the bed instead of the floor, per standard protocol. However considering this funeral was in 2009, that would mean Elvis was attending 32 years after his official death. I really did regret that I didnt.. She then went on to claim him as an American legend and world humanitarian (House Resolution 600[18]), closing her speech with a military salute as she said, "Michael Jackson, I salute you."