I have the same opinion of him that I did in life.
As far as pop music goes, he created some fantastic works and was quite the showman. He deserves the praise he earned for his music, though i'm not sure about legend per-say.
However, as a man, I was less than impressed by his conduct. I can't find much nice to say about him, and I don't mourn his passing.
What's weird is the media circus surrounding it. 2-3 weeks ago, no one could string 2 nice words together about the man, and now that he's dead... everyones lining up to praise him... strange people...