1. Michael Jackson the King of Pop
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3. Early life and The Jackson 5
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children to an African American working-class family, in Gary, Indiana, an industrial suburb of Chicago.
In 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine.

4. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).

6. Honors and awards
Jackson and actress-singer Diana Ross attend a news conference in 1977 for the movie musical "The Wiz." Jackson plays the Scarecrow, and Ross is Dorothy in the film version of the Broadway hit.
Jackson's "Thriller" becomes one of the best-selling albums of all time when it was released in December It racks up an unprecedented seven Top 10 hits, including the No. 1 smashes "Billie Jean" and "Beat It."
Jackson, pictured during a 1984 performance in the Victory tour, wins eight Grammys for "Thriller" in February 1984.
Jackson, pictured during a 1984 performance in the Victory tour, wins eight Grammys for "Thriller" in February 1984.
In August 1987, the selstyled King of Pop releases "Bad," topping the charts for eight weeks and generating seven hit singles.

7. Queues for a Michael Jackson concert in West Berlin in June 1988.

8. Appearance

9. Jackson's skin had been a medium-brown color for the entire duration of his youth, but starting in the mid 1980s, it gradually grew paler.
In 1986, Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo白癫风and lupus狼疮; the vitiligo partially lightened his skin, and the lupus was in remission缓和; both illnesses made him sensitive to sunlight. The treatments he used for his condition further lightened his skin tone, and, with the application of pancake makeup to even out blotches, he could appear very pale.Jackson was also diagnosed with vitiligo in his autopsy.The structure of his face had also changed:several surgeons speculated that he had undergone various nasal surgeries, a forehead lift, thinned lips, and cheekbone surgery—although Jackson denied this and insisted that he only had surgery on his nose.

13. Marriage & family
Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley, in 1994; the marriage lasts 19 months.
Jackson marries nurse Debbie Rowe, who is the mother of two of his children, Prince Michael and Paris, in 1996. The couple divorce in 1999. Little is known about his third child, Prince Michael II.

15. misunderstood & charity
In November, Jackson dangles Prince Michael II over a fourth-floor balcony in Berlin, Germany, in front of dozens of fans waiting below. Jackson admits he got carried away when fans below the window asked to see the baby. There is no criminal investigation.

16. On May 14, 1984, Jackson was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

17. In 2006, the Guinness Book of World Records issued a new certificate: The world's most successful artist in history! One who supports the world's 39 rescue Charitable Foundation, is the world's personal charitable donations on behalf of most artists. Spielberg appreciation to Michael Jackson: "He is the world's last one according to its own life, innocent people." His accomplishments and influence far beyond the limits of your imagination.

18. Child Molestation骚扰,干扰,调戏
In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury ruled him not guilty on all counts.
Acquit  [ə'kwɪt] vt. 1.宣判…无罪 2.使(自己)作出某种表现
allegation[,ælɪ'ɡeʃən] n. 1.陈述, 宣称, 辩解;陈词 2.指控

22. Jackson’s death
While preparing for his concert series This Is It, Jackson died on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. Before his death, Jackson had reportedly been administered drugs such as propofol andlorazepam.
《This is it》

23. Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television.

25. Michael · Jackson‘s epitaph [ˈɛpɪˌtæf] 墓志铭
If — Rudyard Kipling
IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
IF you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

26. Or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them:"Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

27. I’m just like anyone. I cut and bleed. And I embarrass easily
I’m just like anyone. I cut and bleed. And I embarrass easily ————— Michael Jackson