Michael Jackson passed away 15 years back.
The topic at hand revolves around the late Michael Jackson, who's famously known as the "King of Pop." It's been 15 years since his death in 2009, but his impact on the music industry continues to echo.
A distress call from his villa in Holmby Hills, a posh neighborhood between Bel Air and Beverly Hills, sparked an ambulance ride to the hospital on the 25th of June, 2009. The world was briefed by TMZ, as the US media reported his death later that day. Jackson, one of the most iconic celebrities, passed away at the age of 50, just days before a planned comeback concert.
On Father's Day in America, Jackson's daughter Paris shared family photos, reminding everyone of the Popstar. He had two children with Debbie Rowe, daughter Paris and son Prince Jackson, while son Blanket Jackson, previously known as Bigi Jackson, was born to a surrogate mother. Jackson left his children and mother Katherine a fortune.
The three siblings recently attended the premiere of the musical "MJ: The Musical" in London. The large stage production "MJ," which offers an insight into Jackson's life before his "Dangerous" World Tour in 1992, will hit Broadway in New York in 2022. The musical is scheduled to run at the Stage Theater on the Elbe in Hamburg starting in December.
Long after his death, Michael Jackson's music continues to generate significant revenue, frequently topping the list of deceased stars in the Forbes magazine earnings. Estimates suggest that the earnings for Jackson's heirs reached around 115 million dollars in the previous year, thanks to a hit musical in New York and another Jackson show in Las Vegas.
The upcoming biopic "Michael," starring Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson, is expected to bring more money into the coffers soon. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film about the singer's life is set to hit theaters in April 2025. Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, son of musician Jermaine Jackson, bears an astonishing resemblance to his uncle. In October of the same year, the memoirs of Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley are expected to be published, mentioning her brief marriage to Michael Jackson, which lasted from 1994 to 1996.
Jackson bestowed the "King of Pop" title upon himself. His Moonwalk dance steps, hits like "Billie Jean," "Beat It," and "Thriller," attention-grabbing music videos, and stage spectacles revolutionized the pop world in the 80s. He was a child idol who made his entire family famous, even as a toddler, leading the Jackson Five.
Jackson's eccentric lifestyle and allegations of sexual misconduct later damaged his image, leading to a "Century-long trial" in 2005 that ended with his acquittal in all charges. However, the doc "Leaving Neverland" revisited allegations of child sexual abuse against Jackson in 2019.
Despite all the controversies, Jackson remains the biggest music star of all time for his fans. Every year, fans make a pilgrimage to his grave in California. Ten weeks after his death, he was buried in a mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, near Los Angeles.
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