Birth Name: Michael Joseph Jackson
Born: August 29, 1958(1958-08-29), Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: June 25, 2009 (aged 50), Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s): Pop, R&B, rock, soul
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, dancer, Choreographer, actor, author, businessman, financier
Instrument(s): Vocals, multiple instruments, percussion
Voice type(s): Falsetto
Years active: 1967–2009
Label(s): Motown, Epic, Sony
Associated acts: The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
Website: www.MichaelJackson.com
Jackson wore a gold-plated military style jacket with belt in the Bad era.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner's officer confirmed that the 1980s King of Pop, 50, was pronounced dead at 2126 GMT in a Los Angeles hospital after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.
