We are all still in shock from the tragic news of Michael Jackson's death yesterday at his LA home. The singing legend was only 50 years old, but the influence and mark that he has left on pop music has been so huge it will probably last forever. We have put together a look back at Michael's amazing career and life. His great talent will be sorely missed, but never lost.
Michael's Grammy Legend Award in 1993:
Michael Jackson
29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA53 years
King Of Pop, MJ, The Gloved One, Wacko Jacko, Jacko
Lisa Marie Presley, Brooke Shields, Deborah "Debbie" Rowe
Michael Jackson, died 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles, was a legendary singer, performance artist and songwriter. He started his career as a child in The Jackson Five together with his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon. Michael Jackson 9 brothers and sisters in total. Two of his sisters Janet Jackson and La Toya Jackson are both famous artists in their own right.
Michael Jackson's album Thriller (1982) has sold more than 100 million copies and is the world's best-selling record of all time. The King of Pop has also had 13 number one singles in his solo career. The cost for producing his video "Scream" was over 7 million dollars, a world record so far and the music video "Ghosts" is 35 minutes long, also a record. Jackson was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame twice, once as a solo artist and once with The Jackson Five.
Jackson was married to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley (1994-1996) and to Deborah "Debbie" Rowe (1996-1999) with whom he has children Prince Michael and
Paris Katherine. Michael Jackson also has a second son, Prince Michael II, who is called
Blanket. It's not known who the mother is, but MJ claimed that he was the biological father of all his children. Actor Macaulay Culkin is the godfather to the two eldest children.
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Michael Jackson dead!
Friday 6:25 AM, 26/06/2009
Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, died in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon after suffering an apparent heart attack. Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center not far from his rental mansion in the Holmby Hills. MJ was 50 years old. "It's a very sad day for all of us," Jackson's manager, Frank DiLeo, tells PEOPLE. DiLeo also mentions Michael's three children Blanket, 7, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael, 12: "The kids are very upset, but they are fine." How sad! (Source: People.com)
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Michael Jackson was spotted leaving a dermatology clinic in Beverly Hills yesterday followed by an entourage of concerned female fans! We can only guess what the King of Pop was doing at the clinic, he's had so much work done to his face we're amazed it's still there! Something that Jackson is well aware of as he tried to hide his face from the paparazzi with his hand as he left!
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Since Michael Jackson and his kids moved to Los Angeles the family has become much mor comfortable with the cameras and instead of avoiding the paparazzi they are smiling for the cameras and even waving to the photographers! The kids' faces are still hidden however but instead of wearing scarfs around their heads they now walk around in party masks!
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