Geezer Butler comments on Michael Jackson's death

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Geezer Butler has issued a brief statement regarding the passing of MICHAEL JACKSON who collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California:

"Saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Michael Jackson," says Butler. "He truly was, and always will be, a true icon. Thriller was one of the greatest pop masterpieces of all time. a sad day for our world. R.I.P."