Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Japanese fan reacts as she looks at commemorative stand for Michael Jackson at a music shop in Tokyo June 26, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A woman cries on the phone as she tells a friend that Michael Jackson has passed away at UCLA Medical Plaza in Los Angeles, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candles, flowers and notes are seen on the star of radio personality Michael Jackson, homonymous of pop star Michael Jackson, on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic fact file with illustration and discography of 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Jackson (L) enters the courthouse after arriving late at Santa Barbara County Superior Court for the continuation of his molestation trial in Santa Maria, California,  on March 10, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President-elect Bill Clinton (L) shakes hands with Michael Jackson as singer Stevie Nicks (R) of the band Fleetwood Mac sings at the finale of a star-studded gala on the eve of Clinton's first inauguration as president of the United States in Washington in this January 19, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musicians Michael Jackson (L) and Stevie Wonder (C) along with Esther Gordy Edward (R), sister of Berry Gordy, founder of Motown, visit the Motown museum in Detroit in August 4,1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pop star Michael Jackson and Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti talk during the filming of a television show in Milan in  May 5, 1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Jackson (L) performs on stage with Britney Spears during his '30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years' concert in New York's Madison Square Garden in September 7, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LaToya Jackson (L) and her sister Janet Jackson (C) arrive ahead of their brother Michael Jackson as they pass through security at Santa Barbara County Courthouse

 

 

 

 

South African President Nelson Mandela (L) and pop star Michael Jackson hug each other at the president's official home in Capetown in July 20, 1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singer Michael Jackson holds his award after his friend Elizabeth Taylor (R) presented Jackson with the International Artist Award at the Music Award ceremony in Los Angeles in January 26, 1993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A portrait of pop singer Michael Jackson dressed as a king by artist Norman Oak is shown in this image released to Reuters in February 17, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singer Janet Jackson (L) and her brother Michael Jackson accept an award for 'Best Dance Video' at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7, 1995