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Liza Minnelli on friend Michael Jackson: 'He was a splendid man, I am devastated' (video)

June 26, 1:47 PMPop Media ExaminerKatrina-Kasey Wheeler
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LIFE

Liza Minnelli is just one of the many friends of Michael Jackson who are shocked and truly saddened by the passing of this legend.

What Liza said: “All of us who knew him well really know what he was like. And I’m sure that now the accolades are going, and I’m sure when the autopsy comes, all hell’s going to break loose. So, thank God we’re celebrating him now.”

“He was just a really splendid man,” Liza added. “I’m just devastated. He was such a good friend. And he was just a really splendid man. And a brilliant performer who changed theatrical history. I will miss him, I cannot tell you. I saw him all the time. He was so fascinated with everything. He wanted to learn. Once a week he’d have dinner - when he was in Hollywood he’d have dinner with Gregory Peck, and then another night he’d have dinner with Fred Astaire, and another night with Gene Kelly…”


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