According to Yahoo,

The story “Michael Jackson rushed to hospital” was the highest clicking story in our history. It generated a whopping 800,000 clicks within 10 minutes and news of his death saw 560,000 clicks in 10 minutes. Also, the news area on our front page experienced five times the amount of traffic it normally receives.

Yahoo! News set an all-time record in unique visitors with 16.4 million people, surpassing our previous record of 15.1 million visitors on election day. Four million people visited the site between 3-4pm Pacific time, setting an hourly record. We also recorded 175 million page views yesterday, our fourth highest after Inauguration Day, the day after the Inauguration, and Hurricane Ike.

Also Interesting are the related searches that have been spiking:

* Who is the girl in the Thriller video?
* Who is the most famous person in the world?
* Who bought Neverland ranch?
* When did Michael Jackson turn white?
* How did Michael Jackson bleach his skin?
* Who was in the Jackson Five?
* Who owns the Beatles catalog?
* How is Randy Jackson related to Michael Jackson? (not related)
* How much was Michael Jackson worth?
* How tall was Michael Jackson?
* Is the real Michael Jackson dead?
* Was Michael Jackson a muslim?
* What is Michael Jackson’s favorite color?
* What is Michael Jackson’s favorite number?
* Where will Michael Jackson be buried?

The Interest, while interesting, is not surprising. He’ll be remembered as one of the greatest Artists of All Time.