Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated street dance moves such as the moonwalk, which he named, as well as the robot.
| Full name at birth | Michael Joseph Jackson
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| Claim to fame | his membership as the lead singer of his family's popular Motown group, the Jackson 5, his numerous successful records and singles, including “Bad,” “Beat It” and "The Way You Make Me Feel”, and his famous dance move: The Moonwalk
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1958
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| Place of birth | Gary, Indiana, USA
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| Date of death | 25 June 2009
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| Age | 50 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest induced by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, USA
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, record producer, businessman, philanthropist
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight | 140 lbs (64 kg)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $500,000,000 USD
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| High school | Montclair College Preparatory School, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Talent agency | Frank DiLeo
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- Godmother of his son Prince Michael Jackson I is Elizabeth Taylor.
- He does not own the right to the entire Beatles catalogue. For example, the family of the late George Harrison own songs he wrote, including "Something," and Sony music owns 50% of the catalogue after Jackson sold it to them because he needed the money.
- It is clear in the opinion of a number of plastic surgeons that Jackson has undergone extensive plastic surgery and it may be said that he is hardly recognizable as the same person he was as an adolescent, but the effectiveness of his cosmetic surgery has been hotly debated.
- He is being sued by two former financial advisors for $25 million over alleged unpaid expenses. Jackson denies owing them anything. [9 September 2001]
- Received the Diamond Award for selling more than 100 million albums at the World Music Awards in London on 15 November 2006.
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14 May 1984Age: 25
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