Public memorial Thursday to Sunday could be two of the most-viewed events of all time . `` And Jackson so self-consciously turned himself into not just an American pop icon but a global pop icon . It could have a television and online audience in the hundreds of millions . Elvis Presley 's 's death has led to comparisons with Jackson death . Others see parallels , at least in terms of coverage , with the Kennedy assassination .
Public memorial Thursday to Sunday could be two of the most-viewed events of all time . It could have a television and online audience in the hundreds of millions . Elvis Presley 's 's death has led to comparisons with Jackson death . Others see parallels , at least in terms of coverage , with the Kennedy assassination .