Five years later: Michael Jackson’s death
A man identified only as Jovan adjusts a flower at a memorial to Michael Jackson as fans gather at the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on June 25 in Glendale. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Pablo Santana, dressed as Michael Jackson, dances in front of the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on June 25 in Glendale. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
“Spiderman” walks by the star of Michael Jackson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. June 25 marked the fifth anniversary of the pop star’s death and a small memorial formed on his star. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Looking through a flower bouquet, tourists take pictures of the star of Michael Jackson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 25, the fifth anniversary of Jackson’s death. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Tourists take pictures of the star of Michael Jackson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 25, the fifth anniversary of the singer’s death. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A memorial is formed on the star of Michael Jackson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 25, the fifth anniversary of the singer’s death. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Fan Jess Buckingham sits next to Michael Jackson’s star on Hollywood Boulevard on the morning after the singer’s death on June 26, 2009. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A file picture from June 26, 2009, shows late singer Michael Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame adorned with flowers and notes from fans from around the world. (Branimir Kvartuc / EPA)
Fans gather outside Michael Jackson’s house in Holmby Hills on the evening of his death, June 25, 2009. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Lt. Greg Strenk holds a press conference in front of home at 100 Carolwood in Holmby Hills on June 25, 2009, the day singer Michael Jackson suffered a fatal heart attack. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
This July 7, 2009 file photo shows fans holding a candlelight vigil for pop star Michael Jackson in front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. (Mark Duncan / Associated Press)
In this Feb. 24, 1988 file photo, Michael Jackson sings, dances and struts during the opening performance of his 13-city U.S. tour, in Kansas City, Mo. (Cliff Schiappa / Associated Press)
In this 2001 file photo, Michael Jackson waves to crowds gathered to see him at his first-ever in-store appearance to celebrate his new album “Invincible” in New York’s Times Square. (Suzanne Plunkett / Associated Press)
Pop singer Michael Jackson salutes the audience after receiving the “Artist of the Century Award” during the 29th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 2002. (Hector Mata / AFP / Getty Images)
In 2009, singer Michael Jackson announces that he is set to play 10 live concerts at the London O2 Arena. (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)
In this May 5, 2005 file photo, Michael Jackson arrives for court with his father, Joe Jackson, left, at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria. (Mark J Terrill / Associated Press)
