Michael Jackson: A Look Back at His Life and Career
Michael Jackson (center) photographed with the Jackson 5.
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Michael Jackson photographed inside a recording studio.
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Michael Jackson photographed in the 1970s.
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Michael Jackson photographed with pet mice in the early 1970s.
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Michael Jackson and his brothers photographed with their father, Joe.
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The Jackson 5
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Jackson during concert rehearsals at Modern Musical Services in Hollywood circa 1971.
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1971
Jackson at a photo shoot in Los Angeles on June 12, 1971, when the future King of Pop was only 12 years old.
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1971
Michael and Jermaine Jackson prepare for a photo shoot in Los Angeles on June 12, 1971.
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1972
A Jackson close-up from a 1972 photo shoot at the family's Hollywood Hills home.
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1972
An outtake from a photo shoot circa 1972 at the Jackson's Hollywood Hills home.
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1972
A photo of Michael Jackson with sister Janet at a 1972 shoot at the Jackson's Hollywood Hills residence.
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1972
Michael and Marlon Jackson relaxing backstage at the Forum in Inglewood, California, on August 26, 1972.
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1973
A shot from the Jackson 5's August 26, 1973 concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
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1973
The Jackson 5 perform on Soul Train in 1973.
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1973
Michael, Tito and Jackie Jackson see the sights in Tokyo on May 7, 1973.
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1974
Jackson during a June 6, 1974 concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
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1978
Jackson dries off on the set of the Rock n' Roll Sports Classic in 1978.
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1978
Michael and Randy Jackson chat on the set of the Rock n' Roll Sports Classic, a slightly different version of ABC's Battle of the Network Stars. The show was taped in Los Angeles and aired on May 3, 1978.
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1980
Jackson receives an award for his four Top 10 singles from Off the Wall from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on September 3, 1980, as Jackie looks on.
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1981
Michael Jackson and Brooke Shields attend the 53rd Annual Academy Awards on March 31, 1981 in Los Angeles.
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1984
Jackson and his brothers perform during the 1984 Victory Tour.
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1984
Jackson and Quincy Jones at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards on February 28, 1984 in Los Angeles, where Jackson picked up eight trophies.
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1985
Jackson greets cheering fans as he arrives at London's Madame Tussards Waxwork Museum to unveil his wax figure in 1985.
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1986
Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie backstage at the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 25, 1986. Jackson and Richie won Song of the Year for "We Are the World."
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1987
Jackson performs in Japan, 1987.
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1987
Jackson poses with his pet boa constrictor on September 15, 1987.
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1988
Jackson with 10-year-old fan Jimmy Suchcraft on his tour plane on July 10, 1988.
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1988
Jackson performs during his Bad tour at London's Wembley Stadium on July 15, 1988. He achieved a Guinness World Record during the run, with 504,000 people attending seven sold-out shows at Wembley.
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1988
Michael Jackson performs at the Richfield Coliseum during the Bad tour in 1988.
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1991
Jackson with Macaulay Culkin at Disneyland in June 1991.
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1993
Jackson kisses his sister, Janet, after she presented him with Grammy's Legend Award on February 24, 1993.
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1993
Elizabeth Taylor and Jackson hold one of the two trophies he won on January 25, 1993 at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
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1993
Jackson performs during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXVII at Pasadena, California's Rose Bowl on January 31, 1993.
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1993
Jackson holds an unidentified child in a limo on May 13, 1993 after attending the World Music Awards in Monaco the night before.
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1995
Jackson takes a stroll with his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley on April 18, 1995 at his Neverland Ranch in Los Angeles.
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1996
Jackson performs during his "HIStory" world tour at New Zealand's Ericsson Stadium on November 10, 1996.
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1997
Jackson backstage during a 1997 "HIStory" tour stop in New York.
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2001
Usher joins Jackson at one of his two September, 2001 30th anniversary celebrations in New York.
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2001
Jackson performs with his brothers at his 30th anniversary celebration on September 10, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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2001
Jackson performs with 'NSYNC during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert at New York's Madison Square Garden on September 7, 2001.
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2001
Jackson revisits some of his most famous moments during the "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert New York's Madison Square Garden on September 7, 2001.
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2001
Jackson performs with Britney Spears at Madison Square Garden on September 7, 2001. It was the first of two New York gigs he played as part of his "30th Anniversary Celebration, the Solo Years."
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2002
Jackson waves to fans from his limo in the Harlem neighborhood of New York on July 6, 2002.
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2002
Jackson arrives at Santa Maria Superior Court on November 13, 2002 to stand trial for breach of contract and fraud for allegedly backing out of two New Year's Eve shows in 1999.
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2002
Britney Spears reacts as Michael Jackson walks onstage to celebrate his birthday at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 29, 2002 in New York. Jackson mistakenly thought he was receiving an "Artist of the Millennium Award" based on something Spears said in her introduction.
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2003
Jackson's mug shot: the singer was booked on multiple counts of child molestation on November 20, 2003 in Santa Barbara, California.
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2004
Jackson undergoes a security check as he enters the courthouse in Santa Maria, California for his arraignment on child-molestation charges on January 16, 2004. Jackson pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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2004
Jackson and his father Joe wave to fans as they exit court, where the singer was facing child molestation charges on June 13, 2005 in Santa Maria, California.
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2004
Jackson with sisters LaToya and Janet exit the Santa Maria courthouse on August 16, 2004 in Santa Maria, California.
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2006
Jackson greets fans as he arrives at the 2006 World Music Awards at Earls Court on November 15, 2006 in London.