AKA Michael Joseph Jackson

Born: 29-Aug-1958
Birthplace: Gary, IN
Died: 25-Jun-2009
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Accident - Overdose [1]
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: See Note [2]
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Matter of Dispute
Occupation: Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: King of Pop

Liberace's adopted boy/plaything Scott Thorson told The National Enquirer in April 2004 that he and Michael Jackson had sex in 1979, and later pursued an affair in the early '80s.

While much of the world expected a guilty verdict, in a high-profile trial Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges on 13 June 2005, with the assistance of attorney Tom Mesereau. Santa Barbara County district attorney Tom Sneddon's case was very weak, particularly in that it brought the issue of the motives of the accuser's mother into question. Bringing the first charge, that of child abduction, was an error of strategy that likely killed the entire case.

[2] Hard information regarding his actual religious beliefs is muddled. Jackson was born into the Jehovah's Witnesses, via the influence of his mother, who became a JW in 1965. Michael Jackson was disfellowshipped by the JW in 1987. Michael had associations with the Nation of Islam but was never a member of that organization. See Sharon Waxman, "Dispute in Michael Jackson Camp Over Role of the Nation of Islam", The New York Times, 30 December 2003. Disputed reports surfaced that he had converted to Islam. See "Michael Jackson Becomes a Muslim and Changes Name to Mikaeel", Daily Mail, 21 November 2008. Jackson's brother Jermaine did in fact convert to Islam. Michael's former wife, Debbie Rowe, is Jewish, so under generally accepted interpretations of Jewish law two of his children, Prince Michael and Paris, can be considered Jewish. Reports that Jackson had accepted Jesus Christ was also debunked by Sandra Crouch on her Facebook page: "It has been brought to my attention that several media outlets have been erroneously reporting that my brother, Andrae Crouch and me met our dear friend Michael Jackson several weeks prior to his death so he could accept Christ. This is incorrect and absolutely not true." Also there are indications that Jackson dabbled in the trappings of Kabbalah. See Tom Tugend, "Jackson's Jewish Ties Had Their Highs and Lows", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 30 June 2009. Distilling all of the above, it is likely that at the time of his death Jackson was spiritual, possibly believing in Abrahamic monotheism, but not a member of any organized religion.

Father: Joe Jackson (b. 26-Jul-1929)
Mother: Katherine Jackson (b. 4-May-1930)
Sister: Maureen Jackson ("Rebbie", b. 29-May-1950)
Brother: Jackie Jackson (b. 4-May-1951)
Brother: Tito Jackson (b. 15-Oct-1953)
Brother: Jermaine Jackson (b. 11-Dec-1954)
Sister: La Toya Jackson (b. 29-May-1956)
Brother: Marlon Jackson (b. 12-Mar-1957)
Brother: Randy Jackson (b. 29-Oct-1961)
Sister: Janet Jackson (b. 16-May-1966)
Girlfriend: Stephanie Mills (singer, dated very briefly in 1975)
Girlfriend: Tatum O'Neal (actress, dated 1970s)
Wife: Lisa Marie Presley (m. May-1994, div. 18-Jan-1996)
Wife: Debbie Rowe (m. 14-Nov-1996, div. 8-Oct-1999, one son, one daughter)
Son: Prince Michael (b. 13-Feb-1997)
Daughter: Paris Jackson (b. 3-Apr-1998)
Son: Prince Michael II ("Blanket", dangled over balcony, unknown mother, b. Feb-2002)

    High School: Montclair Prep, Van Nuys, CA

    The Jackson 5
    Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6927 Hollywood Blvd (recordings)
    Nation of Islam
    Endorsement of Pepsi
    Endorsement of Sega of America
    Wedding: Larry Fortensky and Elizabeth Taylor (1991)
    Wedding: David Gest and Liza Minnelli (2002)
    Funeral: Michael Jackson (2009)
    Silver Hill Hospital
    Conspiracy 2005 (acquitted)
    Child Abduction 2005 (acquitted)
    Extortion 2005 (acquitted)
    False Imprisonment 2005 (acquitted)
    Child Molestation 2005 (acquitted)
    Caught Fire During filming of Pepsi commercial (27-Jan-1984)
    Rhinoplasty (several, first in 1979 after breaking his nose)
    Autopsy 1st, Los Angeles county coroner (26-Jun-2009)
    Autopsy 2nd, private pathologist (27-Jun-2009)
    Risk Factors: Vegetarian, Vitiligo, Skin Cancer

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Miss Cast Away (26-Feb-2004)
    Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (3-Feb-2003) Himself
    Men in Black II (26-Jun-2002)
    Swing Vote (19-Apr-1999) Himself
    Ghosts (8-May-1997)
    Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) Himself
    Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (16-Jun-1995) Himself
    Moonwalker (16-Dec-1988) Himself
    Captain Eo (12-Sep-1986)
    We Are the World (28-Jan-1985) Himself
    The Wiz (24-Oct-1978)
    Wiz on Down the Road (1978)

Official Website:
http://www.michaeljackson.com/

Rotten Library Page:
Michael Jackson

Appears on the cover of:
Life, Sep-1984, DETAILS: Michael -- On Stage and Off -- An exclusive 12-page photo album of the musical tour of the decade, BYLINE: (photo by Lynn Goldsmith, of Michael in a funky dance pose)
People, 8-Dec-2003, DETAILS: Michael Jackson -- Did He Do It?
National Examiner, 10-Feb-2004, DETAILS: Lisa Marie to wed Jacko -- Again? Top secret plan to beat the rap (pictured, Lisa Marie Presley and Jackson)

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