Two weeks ago, the video of Michael Jackson's harrowing fire accident during the filming of a Pepsi commercial was released. Now, the hair collected from the accident is to be transformed into a diamond collection.

According to LifeGem's press release, the producer of the commercial (Ralph Cohen) put out the flames with his jacket and collected a piece of Jackson's hair that burned off. John Reznikoff, a collector, purchased the jacket and hair, and now plans on sending the hair away to LifeGem - a company that specializes in turning hair into diamonds.

In 2007, Renzikoff and LifeGem ...

Heart attacks. Plane crashes. Car crashes. Drug overdoses. Murder. Over the years, these have become some of the most common causes of the often shocking deaths in the music industry. On a lighter note, some might argue that even ham sandwiches have been involved.

Regardless of the cause, take a look back at these musical icons that have left us way, way, way too soon - yet have left us with legacies that will live on forever. The majority of these deaths, in addition to being sudden and shocking, were in some way either ironic or just completely messed up. Rock on...

Michael Jackso...

The idea of mashing is synonymous with potatoes. However, there's another type of "mash-up" that has nothing to do with traditional cooking methods. The music mash-up is where two completely different songs are synced together to create a new sonic feel of popular songs. The music mash-up has been around for a couple years, and thanks to the internet many DIYers are showing off their mash-up expertise publicly. Here's some of our favorite mash-ups. Let us know what songs you think would make for a great mash-up.

1. Britney Spears (Circus) Vs. Lady Gaga (Poker Face)

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"You can't compare my legs to Tina's. She has the legs!" Beyonce Knowles insists her Grammy Awards duet partner Tina Turner has better legs than she does.

"Lemonade. That's something I never really cared about before. I drank a lot of coffee and have replaced that with lemonade." Pregnant Jessica Alba is craving the soft drink.

"Yesterday we had Led Zeppelin blaring through the house. Most new moms play Beethoven, but we're playing Metallica, Bob Marley, The (Rolling) Stones." Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan Bratman are serenading their four-week-old baby MAX with rock ...

Brian Setzer has made a career of bucking trends, going against the grain, ignoring popular culture, discarding rational thought, and, all the while, blowing people away. In a pop music era dominated by twenty-something contest winners and angst-ridden suburban kids, his latest project couldn't be any further removed from the mainstream. Recording centuries-old music with his 18-piece Rockin' Big Band and enlisting the help of a long-retired octogenarian, Setzer has achieved what is surely his finest musical hour with his upcoming Surfdog Records release, Wolfgang's Big Night Out.

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Elvis Costello is cooing over his love for composer Ludwig Van Beethoven in a new car ad for Lexus. The British singer/songwriter sits in the back seat of a car in the new ad, listening to the composer on a state-of-the-art stereo. He says, "Beethoven, he wrote a few toe tappers... When you close your eyes you can see the whole orchestra in front of you."

Las Vegas DJ Pete Giovine is hoping to cash in on socialite Kim Kardashian's sex tape by recording a new rap tune about the controversy, called Another Heiress Just Got Sprayed, according to internet site EveOnVegas.com.

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