"This Day in HIStory" December 28, 1989 ~ MJ Rallied For Ryan White.

by **MJ Mod** Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:17 am

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On December 28, 1989 Michael was among the celebrities who rallied to the cause of young Ryan White, an Indiana high school student and hemophiliac who had contracted AIDS in late 1984 from a blood transfusion he received while being treated for pneumonia. White’s battle with the disease was extended to being a fight to remain in school despite his condition, making him the poster child for AIDS awareness and education.

Michael bought White a red Mustang in June 1989, and then invited him to spend the X-mas holidays with him at Neverland from December 28 to January 2, for what turned out to be his very last New Year, where he rested and watched movies with the King of Pop.

Eighteen-year-old White succumbed to the disease on April 8, 1990, and Michael eulogized him in the song Gone Too Soon, released the following year.

by **MJ Mod** Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:02 pm

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by ijustcan'tstoplovinguMJ Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:55 pm

MJM I cannot thank you enough for this one!! God Bless you Michael and Ryan. I think its really sweet that Michael bought him a red Mustang! I hope Ryan got to drive and enjoy it! R.I.P Michael and Ryan. I love you both
Does anyone know when Michael met Ryan?

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