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US President Barack Obama has penned a letter of sympathy to the family of Michael Jackson, one of his top aides has said.
White House adviser David Axelrod said Obama expressed his condolences to the Jacksons following the singer’s death in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Appearing on television show Meet the Press, Axelrod said Obama believes Jackson was “an important and magnificent performer” who made an undeniable impact on music and entertainment.
Asked why Obama had yet to speak publicly about Jackson’s sudden death last week at age 50, Axelrod said: “The president has written the family and has shared his feelings with the family.”
“He felt that was the appropriate way to go.” Aides say there are no plans to release the note to the public.
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