Michael Jackson: 15 Fun Facts 15 Years After His Death

Fifteen years agothe world lost Michael Jackson. To give the bombshell news, that sad June 25, 2009, the “gossip bible” TMZ. Slammed by a heart attackdue to a lethal dose of propofol (an anaesthetic), the King of Pop passed away in his Holmby Hills villain Los Angeles, at the age of 50 years. Eighteen days later, the residency show was scheduled This Is It which would have marked his great return and farewell to the stage. For the tragic death of the most successful artist in history, his doctor Conrad Murray he was sentenced to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Having served half his sentence, however, he was freed in 2013 thanks to the pardon: an event that shocked public opinion.

Eighth of ten children From a working-class family in Gary, Indiana, who lived in a two-bedroom house, Michael Jackson began his glorious career as a child prodigy in his brothers’ band, the Jackson 5. Over five decades, the The iconic star has accomplished more professionally than anyone before him, and there is still no other musician who can match him. But Michael’s golden existence was also full of shadows, amidst controversies and scandals. Controversy also abated over the highly anticipated biopic on his life, Michaeldirected by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jacksonthe true grandson of the King of Pop. Produced by Lionsgate, ready to bet that it will become the highest grossing film of all time for the Studios, the film will be released in theaters on April 18, 2025. Today, 15 years after the death of the record-breaking man, here are 15 things to know about life, death and miracles.

Michael Jackson’s death sent the internet into a tailspin

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News of the King of Pop’s death spread quickly online, causing websites (from Google to Wikipedia to TMZ, the first to break the news) to crash and slow down due to user overload. But social media at the time, such as Facebook and Twitter, also went down.

The last words of the King of Pop

Shortly before he died, Michael had asked for milk, which was his nickname for Propofol, the powerful anesthetic that killed him.

The king in flames

His addiction to drugs and painkillers began in 1984, after he burned his scalp following an accident on the set of a Pepsi commercial. He suffered severe third-degree burns that reached almost to his skull.