A statement from Debbie Row, Michael’s former wife

Debbie (Debora) Row, Michael’s former wife and the mother of his two older children, Prince Michael and Paris Katherine, said in a statement released after Michael’s death: "Although Michael is at peace now, the world has lost a beautiful and loving human being. I’m grateful for the flood of support and prayers that have been sent for Michael, for all members of his family, for me, and for our children, and I hope that in these difficult moments our privacy will be respected." Roger Friedman wrote on his website that since Thursday, when Michael died, Debbie Row has not been able to leave her home due to the gathering of paparazzi. Friedman wrote that Debbie Row is inconsolable and told him she had lost her "best friend". Debbie Row said she has not made any decisions for the children yet because "Michael’s body has not yet been buried." Debbie Row has always had a good relationship with Michael’s mother. She is eager to meet her and, at the right opportunity, to see the children as well. Source: eMJey / CNN / Showbiz411.com