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Who Was Michael Jackson?

Known as the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson was a best-selling American singer, songwriter, and dancer. As a child, Jackson became the lead singer of his family’s popular Motown group, the Jackson 5.

He went on to a solo career of astonishing worldwide success, delivering No. 1 hits from the albums Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. Thriller remains one of the best-selling albums in history. In his later years, Jackson was dogged by allegations of child molestation.

The time Grammy Award winner died in at age 50 of a drug overdose just before launching a comeback tour.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Michael Joseph Jackson
BORN: August 29,
DIED: June 25,
BIRTHPLACE: Gary, Indiana
SPOUSES: Lisa Marie Presley () and Debbie Rowe ()
CHILDREN: Michael “Prince,”Paris, and Prince “Blanket”
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Virgo

Early Life and Family

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