Michael Jackson Dead at 50

Born on August 29, 1958, Michael Joseph Jackson was the seventh child of the Jackson family. He made a debut on the music scene at a very young age along with his siblings where they are collectively known as The Jackson 5 on 1968. He started as a back-up vocal of the band 'til Michael later bacame their lead singer. With their cute voices and killer dance moves, their singles like Got To Be There, I'll Be There, And Ben made a bang in the music scene. He then started his solo career on 1971. On 1979, he released his first solo album called Off The Wall where four tracks from the album made it to number 1 in the US Top 100 which includes Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough and Rock With You. In 1982, Michael released his album called Thriller where the hit tracks, Beat It and Billie Jean were included. No doubt it's being hailed now as the worlds largest selling album of all time. He actually composed most of his hit songs.
Michael's fame was unstoppable not just through his songs but so was his signature style of dress and dance. He held a lot of very successful concerts in different countries where you can usually see his fans trying to reached out their hands to touch his and cried...
But as years past, of course, the world noticed his shocking physical transformation. His black skin was slowly turning to white and his nose appeared with a different shape. According to Michael in an interview, he experienced a skin sickness called vitiligo wherein the skin's dark pigment disappears.
The negative side of fame were the bad issues make it real or not. Michael was being accused of child sexual abuse by a 13-year old boy and his father on 1993 but the investigation was closed due to lack of evidence. At that battle, Michael found solace from Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of the rock legend Elvis Presley. They were secretly married on 1994 at Dominican Republic but their marriage last for only almost two years.
In 1996, Michael found his second love and married his dermatology nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe. They first met when Michael was first diagnosed with vitiligo. They were blessed with two offsprings, Michael Joseph Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine. The couple divorced in 1999 but Michael got the full custody of their kids. In 2002, Michael had his third child, Prince Michael Jackson II. It was said that the baby was a result of an artificial insemination from a surrogate mother who's identity is still unknown. He was again on the spot with another controversy on November 2002 when he was like waving his son on the balcony of his hotel room in Germany while the fans stood below. Michael apologized later for the incident and according to him, he just wanted to show his youngest son to the fans.
On 2003, Michael faced another child molestation case by Gavin Arvizo, 13 but Michael denied the allegations and was exonerated from the case on June 13, 2005. After then, Michael moved to Bahrain and news were spreading that he had a financial problem. He faced several cases from his record producer and former managers but all those stuffs were later settled. By 2006, his Neverland Ranch got closed as cost-cutting measure. According to Forbes, Michael still earns $75 million a year from his publishing partnership with Sony.

Michael hasn't had a major tour since 1997 or released a new album since 2001.On July 2009, a much awaited comeback concert in London was arranged but that anticipation turns out to be a heart crashing for all his fans. On June 25, 2009, Michael was pronounced dead at his rented mansion in Los Angeles. The cause of his death was said to be cardiac arrest. The memorial was held on July 7, 2009 at the Staples Center, LA. Billions of people worldwide watched his funeral. A lot of celebreties helped the event like Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Jermaine Jackson, Shaheen Jafargholi, Brooke Shields, Queen Latifah, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. The crowd became more emotional when Michael's 11-year old daughter, Paris Katherine cried as she gave her last words to her father, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ... I just wanted to say I love him ... so much." Michael was laid to rest on September 3, 2009 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.