Dave Dave has died

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Dave Dave, formerly known as David Rothenberg, has died on July 15th of Heat Exhaustion in Las Vegas.

Known by fans for being Michael’s Friend, Dave was burnt at 90% by his father and become friend with Michael throughout the 80’s.

Dave was also known for being an avant-garde artist with his paintings, drawings and photos.

“I wanted to meet him, and he wanted to meet me, and that just turned into a lifelong relationship that never ended,” Dave said. “It was amazing being friends with Michael Jackson. He was an amazing person.”

His death came to a surprise to all his friends and family and he will be deeply missed.

RIP Dave

Source: MJvibe

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Dave, you've shown strength and a kindness through your life!! Thank you for being special
 
R.I.P. Dave Dave:praying
 
RIP Dave Dave

It's a shame some felt the need to pick apart his face to prove it was MJ in disguise..
 
I'm sorry to hear this. In spite of all he went through he was an amazing guy. Peace Dave.
 
poor fellow, r.i.p., how old was he? Michael was always kind to such people whom ordinary people would be afraid even to approach probably.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I didn't know Dave Dave passed away. That's so sad. Michael loved him so much. R.I.P. Dave Dave. &#65533;&#65533; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mjfam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mjfam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOONWALKERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MOONWALKERS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mjeveryday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mjeveryday</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MJForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MJForever</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MJJCommunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MJJCommunity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mjj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mjj</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DaveDave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DaveDave</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ripdavedave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ripdavedave</a> <a href="https://t.co/gqSJlxkHnj">pic.twitter.com/gqSJlxkHnj</a></p>&mdash; MJ-Upbeat (@BonnieLamrock) <a href="https://twitter.com/BonnieLamrock/status/1030471608325099520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">17. August 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dave became globally famous for surviving an horrific attack by his father aged six in 1983.

Following an argument with Dave's mother Marie, Charles Rothenberg gave his young son a sleeping pill, doused the bed in their Buena Park, California motel room with kerosene and set the bed, the room and Dave on fire.

He then watched the blaze from a telephone booth across the street.

Miraculously, Dave defied the odds by surviving even though 90 per cent of his body was burned.

Most of his childhood was spent undergoing intensive hospital treatments and having painful skin grafts.

He later made headlines when King of Pop Michael Jackson became close friends with him, even employing him as part of his staff in the 1980s.

Jackson instantly connected with Dave after they met talking about his paintings.

Dave said at the time: 'Michael told me I was the greatest artist in the world.'

Dave's friend Bowman said Jackson treated Dave like a younger brother and always invited him to Neverland for days on end.

'Michael even employed Dave to take photos and write journals for him,' he said.

'Many people don't know that Dave worked closely on Disney's Captain Eo film co-creating the visuals with the star.

'When Michael asked if he wanted a credit on the movie, Dave said: "No thanks, you are my friend.''

'The Jackson family respected him so much that he was a guest at their private funeral for Michael.'

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valeryjackson;4227647 said:
Dave Dave, formerly known as David Rothenberg, has died on July 15th of Heat Exhaustion in Las Vegas.

Known by fans for being Michael’s Friend, Dave was burnt at 90% by his father and become friend with Michael throughout the 80’s.

Dave was also known for being an avant-garde artist with his paintings, drawings and photos.

“I wanted to meet him, and he wanted to meet me, and that just turned into a lifelong relationship that never ended,” Dave said. “It was amazing being friends with Michael Jackson. He was an amazing person.”

His death came to a surprise to all his friends and family and he will be deeply missed.

RIP Dave

Source: MJvibe

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That's sad.
May he rest in peace.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="de"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Six months after his father set him on fire, David returned home a media darling. But of all the famous people who were drawn to him, there was one celebrity whose friendship was real and enduring: Michael Jackson. <a href="https://t.co/GCF5RGYWWk">https://t.co/GCF5RGYWWk</a></p>&mdash; MEL Magazine (@WeAreMel) <a href="https://twitter.com/WeAreMel/status/1032763424760098817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">23. August 2018</a></blockquote>
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