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Michael Joseph Jackson, was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana.
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He began his musical career with his brothers, in the group The Jackson Five, but his greatest success came after beginning his soloist career in 1971.
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He became known as the King of Pop with the 1979 album "Off The Wall", which would give the new Pop idol the not inconsiderable number of five consecutive hit singles, with songs like "Rock with you" or "Don ´t stop "
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in 1982, his biggest hit Thriller, consecrates him as the biggest pop star, in addition to having until now the title of the best-selling album in the history of music.
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In 1987 he released Bad, another great success.
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For 1988 he published his autobiography, which also includes a movie starring the King of Pop.
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Dangerous is the album released by the star in 1991, shortly before the start of the child abuse scandals and his first marriage to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, which lasted 19 months.
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In 1995, he released his double CD History, a compilation of his greatest hits and some previously unreleased songs.
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By 1996, he married Debbie Rowe, with whom he has two children, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. (also known as "Prince"), and Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson.
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In 2000, Michael Jackson entered the Guinness Records list for his support of 39 charities, more than any other star.
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The King of Pop announced his last concerts in England. However, he was unable to perform them since on June 25, 2009, he suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest in his Holmby Hills mansion. His death was declared at 2:26 pm. at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
