Photos:: Michael Jackson | 1958-2009
Michael Jackson, at age, 11, appeared on the cover of the April 29, 1971, edition of Rolling Stone magazine. (Rolling Stone / Associated Press)
Jackson shared the Dec. 8, 1983, Rolling Stone cover with
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Jackson returned to the Rolling Stone cover on March 15, 1984. (Rolling Stone / Associated Press)
Jackson returned to the Rolling Stone cover on Jan. 9, 1992. (Rolling Stone / Associated Press)
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Japanese TV personality Masami Hisamoto cheers as
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The cover of a commemorative 64-page issue of Time magazine dedicated to the late
Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned London shows at Staples Center in
Pop star Jackson rehearses at Staples Center shortly before his death. (Kevin Mazur / AEG via Getty Images)
Jackson 5 was signed in 1972 by Berry Gordy of record label Motown. (Frank Barratt / Getty Images)
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Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney in December 1983. (AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson, in his signature single glove and embellished military jacket, stands with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in 1984 before receiving an award for his contribution to a drunk driving awareness program. (Scott Stewart / Associated Press)
Michael Jackson, with music conductor Quincy Jones, embraces an armful of Grammys at the 1984 award show. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
Jackson and actress Brooke Shields arrive at the Shrine Auditorium for the 1984 Grammys. (Bertrand Guay / AFP/Getty Images)
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Jackson appears with his science ficition pet during a scene of the musical space fantasy “Captain EO,” the 3-D film that was shown at Disney theme parks. (AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson performs with Sammy Davis Jr. on Aug. 14, 1988, in Monaco. (AFP/Getty Images)
Michael Jackson is awarded in March 1988 an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Fisk University for his service to the United Negro College Fund. (Mark Caldwell / AFP/Getty Images)
At a United Negro College Fund dinner at a New York hotel, Jackson gathers with, from left, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Whitney Houston. (Mark Caldwell / AFP/Getty Images)
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Michael Jackson sits with orphaned and abandoned Ivory Coast children whom he invited to the Intercontinental Hotel in Abidjan in February 1992. (Issouf Sanogo / AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson thanks fans after winning three World Music Awards in Monaco in May 1993. (Jacques Soffer / AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson performs at National Stadium in Bangkok on Aug. 24, 1993, during the opening concert of the Asian leg of his “Dangerous” world tour. (Pongsak Chaiyanuwong / AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson perfoms at the 1993 Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena. (Rusty Kennedy / Associated Press)
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In 1993, Jackson keeps 10-month-old Adam Huntsman company as the boy waits to be immunized at the Watts Health Foundation. That same year he was accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Jackson with wife Lisa Marie Presley on the balcony of their Euro Disneyland hotel suite. The couple married in 1994, the same year Jackson reached a $23-million settlement with the family of the boy he was accused of abusing. (Remy de la Mauviniere / Associated Press)
Jackson performs during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press)
Jackson in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, in July 1996 with Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela. (AFP/Getty Images)
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A masked Michael Jackson with Debbie Rowe, whom he married in 1996 after divorcing Presley. The couple had two children but never lived together. (Chirs Pizzello / Associated Press)
Jackson and Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talal announce in 1996 the formation of a joint venture called Kingdom Entertainment. (Francois Mori / Associated Press)
Michael Jackson arrives with Elizabeth Taylor at her 65th birthday party at the Pantages Theatre. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)
Pop artist Michael Jackson takes the stage at Stade Gerland in Lyon, France, in June 1997. (Pascal George / AFP/Getty Images)
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Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch in Santa Ynez, Calif. (Jason Kirk / Getty Images)
Jackson sings with his brothers in September 2001 during his “30th Anniversary Celebration: The Solo Years” concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. (Beth A. Keiser / Associated Press)
Jackson, in court in 2002, is accused by German-based promoter Marcel Avram of breach of contract and fraud, alleging that Jackson backed out of two New Year’s Eve shows in 1999. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
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Jackson performs in April 2002 during the taping of “American Bandstand 50th...A Celebration” in Pasadena. (Lee Celano / AFP/Getty Images)
An unmarked law enforcement vehicle arrives at Neverland, Jackson’s estate in the Santa Ynez Valley. (Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times)
Jackson and sister Janet walk back to the Santa Maria courthouse after a lunch break from a pretrail hearing on Aug. 16, 2004. Jackson’s lawyers had subpoenaed
Jackson leaves the courthouse June 1, 2005, after hearing jury instructions. (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images)
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Jackson walks into
Michael Jackson at a news conference at the O2 arena in London. Jackson pushed back the first four of his comeback concerts in London this year, but organizers had said the decision was not linked to his health. (Carl de Souza / AFP/Getty Images)
Jackson and crew in May during rehearsal for his London concerts. (Courtesy of Michael Jackson / Associated Press)
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Jackson’s crown, ceremonial scepter and jewel-encrusted glove on display in Beverly Hills were saved from an auction after a legal settlement. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP/Getty Images)