Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Slash Remember Michael Jackson

Tina Turner, Brooke Shields, Emmanuel Lewis and Smokey Robinson also pay tribute to the late legend By Jocelyn Vena Michael and Janet Jackson Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage In the 24 hours since news broke that pop icon Michael Jackson died suddenly on Thursday in Los Angeles, many of the legendary singer's friends, colleagues and family members have paid tribute to the late singer. On Friday (June 26), the memories kept coming, as Brooke Shields, Slash and little sister Janet remembered Jackson as a friend, brother, music pioneer and, obviously, the King of Pop. " Janet Jackson is grief-stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother," manager Kenneth Crear said in a statement to MTV News. "She is in pre-production on a film and is flying immediately to California to be with her family." Since Jackson released her statement, she has been seen in Los Angeles. Michael Jackson: A Life In Photos "My heart ... (link)