 ABC News | Jackson shared bond with 'very dear friend Diana Ross' CNN (CNN) -- Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death. Michael Jackson and Diana Ross at the 1981 American Music Awards. In his will Jackson wanted Ross -- who took him under ... Jackson's ex-wife to fight for children's custody Deal Near on Jackson Service, as Custody Battle Looms Rowe seeks parental rights, over Nation of Islam |