In July 2003, just before Camp Jabulani was set to open (with cheetah fan Prince Michael of Kent--Queen Elizabeth's cousin--in attendance), Hensman quit, and planned to take the Zimbabwean grooms with him.

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Kase Ng, a 24-year-old manicurist and member of the Michael Jackson Hong Kong Fan Club, told CNN by phone she had been planning to go with four friends to his August 1 concert in London.

CNN: Michael Jackson: The world pays tribute to King of Pop

Michael Morris, a Sharks fan, said he's OK with the Wings supporters on the bus because, unlike some other Wings fans, they show respect for the home team.

WSJ: Fans of Hockey Rivals Face Off on a Bus Trip

To Michael Chabon, all fiction is fan fiction.

WSJ: The Fine Points of Fan Fiction, from 'Fifty Shades' to 'Lavinia' | Dear Book Lover

Ms. LAURA SANDERSON HEALY (Fan): It really restored Michael in the eyes of the world, you know, where he needs to be.

NPR: Jackson Remembered During Emotional Service

Fan Laura Sanderson Healy(ph) says the dignified tribute was the boost Michael Jackson's legacy needed.

NPR: Jackson Remembered During Emotional Service