Michael Jackson Biography

(The King of Pop)

Born: 29-08-1958
Died: 25-06-2009
Birth Place: Gary, Indiana

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A Hit at the Brits Michael Jackson poses with Paul McCartney, Michael Grant and Junior Waite at the British Record Industry Awards (BRIT awards) in London, 16 February 1983.

Off the Wall WinnerJackson at the American Music Awards, where he won two gongs for his album 'Off the Wall,' Los Angeles, 1981.

Middle ManMichael Jackson at the BPI awards in 1983, where he collected an award on behalf of Barbra Streisand.

Jackson and ShieldsMicheal Jackson and actress Brooke Shields at the Grammy Awards, Febuary 28, 1984.

Getting Personal with PresleyJackson with then wife Lisa-Marie Presley in Budapest, 1994.

Good times at Times Square Jackson greets a crowd of fans at Times Square in New York to promote his new album 'Invincible,' 7 November, 2001.

Artist of the CenturyJackson salutes the audience after receiving the Artist of the Century Award during the 29th Annual American Music Awards, Los Angeles

Model FatherDangling his eight-month-old son Prince Michael II over the balcony of the Adlon Hotel in Berlin, 2002.

American BandstandOn stage at the 'American Bandstand's 50th...A Celebration' in California, 2002.

The Controversial Court CaseJackson arrives at court to be tried for charges of child molestation, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 3 March, 2005.

This Is ItJust a few months before his death in 2009, Jackson attends a press conference in London to announce plans for a string of concerts to take place in the Capital later that year.

View photos of the late, great King of Pop, Micheal Jackson.

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