Michael Jackson 1958-2009

Michael Jackson, who died unexpectedly on June 25, 2009 at age 50, would have turned 53 today. Use this interactive timeline to explore his life and his music.

Sep. 16, 2014

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Source: Times reporting, Billboard | Reporting: Maloy Moore, Megan Garvey, Brady MacDonald and Rong-Gong Lin II | Copy editing: Christine De La Cruz and Saji Mathai
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