Jordan Neely was laid to relaxation on the Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, and mourners remembered him as being an “amazing, phenomenal dancer… a reflection of Michael Jackson.”

The 30-year-old was choked to dying by Daniel Penny on an NYC subway on Could 1, authorities say. Police have since charged Penny with manslaughter in Neely’s dying.

Jordan Neely Remembered As “Phenomenal” Dancer: “A Reflection Of MJ,” Mates Say

Mourners remembered Neely’s spot-on Michael Jackson impersonation, the New York Publish experiences. A childhood buddy of Neely’s, Rocco Polanco, even shared his ideas.

“Jordan was an amazing dancer — phenomenal. He was a reflection of Michael Jackson — he had every move down pat, and even had the same facial structure.”

Neely Uplifted Mates With Impeccable MJ-Impersonation After King Of Pop Died Again In 2009

Noel McDonald mentioned he didn’t know Neely’s household however felt he needed to pay his final respects, in accordance with The Publish.

“That brother in there was talented,” McDonald advised The Publish. “He was gifted. And sure he was homeless — he was homeless because he was carrying mental pain from his mother’s murder,” McDonald mentioned in reference to Neely’s mom’s homicide again in 2007.

In the meantime, Polanco mentioned the 2 regularly frolicked collectively close to Harlem’s notorious Apollo Theater, the outlet experiences.

He added that Neely was the one to uplift their group of mates together with his impersonation after Michael Jackson handed again in 2009.

“He made us all feel good when Michael Jackson died,” Polanco mentioned. “People came to Times Square just to see [Jordan].”

Rev. Al Sharpton Provides Eulogy At Neely’s Funeral, Slams Penny For Vigilantism

ABC 7 experiences Rev. Al Sharpton gave a strong eulogy at Neely’s funeral. He slammed Penny for what he known as vigilantism, in accordance with the outlet.

“A good Samaritan helps those in trouble, they don’t choke them out,” he defined.

The Chokehold And Aftermath: Loss of life Of Jordan Neely

Town health worker dominated Neely’s dying a murder. He died from “compression of neck (chokehold),” it discovered.

Nonetheless, Daniel Penny’s protection workforce claims he wasn’t attempting to kill Neely when he grabbed him, solely attempting to guard himself and different passengers from an irate homeless man.

In the meantime, Neely’s household needs Penny to be tried for homicide in his dying and never manslaughter.

Penny stays free on $100,000 bail.

A GoFundMe for Penny has already raised almost $2 million for authorized charges, as reported by The Shade Room.