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Michael Jackson was and still is a huge international music star and has been one of the leading male music artist of the last 3 decades. Michael passed away on 25 June 2009 after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles, just weeks before he was due to begin his This Is It! tour at London's O2 Arena. Tributes flooded in after the star's death. "Absolutely devastated" were music producer of Thriller Quincy Jones' words; "Heartbroken" said Michael's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, and film producer Stephen Spielberg perhaps summed up the epicness of Michael's death when he said: "Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson." Born on 28 August 1958 in Gary, Indiana, as one of nine kids, Michael has lived most of his life in the limelight. After starting his muscial career in the family band The Jackson Five Michael went on to release his first solo album "Off the Wall".You all know the story from there on - lots of hit records, lots of plastic surgery and lots of accusations. Whatever you think about the man he is undeniably a great musician and dancer.From his appearances with the Jackson 5, to the global frission of excitement surrounding his upcoming This Is It tour at the O2 Arena, Michael always held our interest. Many will have attempted to mimic the star's famous moonwalk or crotch-grabbing dance moves, and spent our youth dancing to hits such as Billie Jean, Beat It and Don't Stop Til You Get Enough. The truth is, the music world couldn't get enough of him, despite his increasingly bizarre appearance and court cases along the way. He Thriller-d us - to the tune of 65 million copies of his hit album being sold and, no doubt sales will continue to sky-rocket in years to come. Because that is his legacy - hip-rocking, foot-tapping tunes and an iconic white glove that will forever have its place in fashion history. Michael, you will be missed.
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