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Michael Jackson of Petersham Dies

July 31st 2006 12:14

Petersham is a lovely suburb in the innerwest of Sydney. It is home to both a large Portuguese population and Greek population. This is not only reflected by a lot of the people who make up the local community, but also restaurants and cafes along New Canterbury Rd. Some very fine eating.

It is also home to some other specialty shops. Down the Eastern end of Petersham, before Stanmore Rd becomes New Canterbury Rd, there is a party hire shop and there was a toy shop with one of the biggest collections of toys and film and TV memorabilia in Australia. The man who ran the shop was Michael Jackson. Okay so it wasn’t really Michael Jackson, but rather Richard Blackie, a Michael Jackson impersonator who had even had the surgery to get closer to the mark.

I had never been in this shop, but friends of mine had. They said it was quite creepy being served by Michael Jackson. The idea of being served by him kind of dampened my curiosity for the huge toy collection that had been built up for years.

Today I got a text from a friend to tell me to read an article on the Sydney Morning Herald Site that said Richard Blackie had killed himself. Pretty sad really. Okay so he sounded quite freakish, but apart from an innocent obsession there was nothing wrong with what he was doing – I’m sure many got a lot out of his collection. To make it sadder, no-one has claimed his body because it is likely he has no next of kin and with no will his collection is in the hands of a public trustee, which could easily lead to selling all his items off at auction.

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Comment by Anonymous

September 6th 2006 01:30

Re: Richard Blackie

Nothing strange about the man what so ever.

All obsessions look strange to the on-looker.

I always found fanatics of sport alot scarier than someone who is obsessed with collecting non-threatening objects.

E.

Comment by Glen

September 6th 2006 05:59

Reggae

very good point

Comment by maya

September 9th 2006 08:56

It is wonderful to read of all the people who are thinking of Richard. I knew Richard in the last year of his life. And have been truely transformed… An amazing guy. I was in the process of researching and documenting Richard’s life, the people who he knew… even if you were just customer (which means you have probably heard his lifestory anyway).
I would be greatly honoured to make contact with others who are shocked, or at a loss because of Richard’s untimely death.
My email is, maya.newell@yahoo.com.au

Please contact me.

Even if you have only a little to share… I feel this man deserves to be preserved, as he has spent his life preserving his toys.
Thankyou.

Comment by Anonymous

October 2nd 2006 12:16

Have you guys checked out Australia's No. 1 MJ impersonator.You wont believe who it is?? Jason Jackson.

Comment by Canadian Jason Jackson fan

December 12th 2006 04:03

I haven't seen him in person as I'm in Canada. But I have watched the promo of his show...... And I think he's awesome

Comment by Anonymous

January 18th 2007 03:30

maybe maya should also disclose the fact that he might still be alive if she didnt fuck with his head as much as she did

thankyou

Comment by Anonymous

March 3rd 2007 05:02

cheap shot... as if you'd know!!!

Comment by Anonymous

October 5th 2007 07:53

Richard Blackie did have family, he had brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles and cousins many of whom were in Sydney the whole time this supposed search for a relative went on .Many of them were listed in the sydney phone books for gods sake. Kind of makes you wonder how hard the actual police officer in charge of the case actually looked. He was only discovered by a chance search on google by me on our shared last name.

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