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I recently did a deep dive into the life of aviation icon Howard Hughes. Though later life for him saw a myriad of problems, he was as much a genius as he was troubled.

He built planes that were prototypes (essentially) to those in modern aviation. Without his innovation, we might still be in the aviation dark ages.

His legacy goes beyond that though, into various other tech,film, and even medicine. It's a shame that so many think of him only as the playboy and eccentric.

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Michael Jackson / Howard Hughes analysis

I watched a Piers Morgan interview where Joseph Jackson compared his son, Michael's, last years to Howard Hughes. In watching this Cynical Historian documentary [above] about Howard Hughes, I heard a lot of similarities between the two:

painkiller addiction after a massive accident that affected him 'til death -- severe burns / injuries all over his body

many women and philandering

mad genius -- recluse

came into money at a young age

bit off more than he could chew when it came to money aka overspending

work-obsessed

would easily buy properties or real estate at a moment's notice

heavy security or "people" that just did whatever he said and wouldn't allow others around him

overly ambitious [doesn't want to do just one thing: wants to do main thing + movies]

problems with the law / often in court

referred to as a polymath

Lastly, the main reason I watched this Howard Hughes doc was because I wanted to know how others felt about The Aviator film, and its accuracy or lack thereof. It turns out, the movie is not very accurate. It ALSO reminded me of the recent Michael movie, that is VERRRRY inaccurate. Another similarity. I fear that in the decades to come, people will misrepresent Michael the same way people are misrepresenting Howard Hughes, and that makes me extremely sad. He's been gone for 17 years. He was 17 when Howard Hughes died, and they are already making false films about him for profit. I just hate how tainted and false his legacy is becoming. Knowing him and how he hated lies and deception, I know he'd be wildly displeased. I found out today that his son sued his mother. Michael is definitely turning.

--- she [6.22.2026]