June 25 marks the one year anniversary of King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s death. One year ago today, news reached fans all over the world that MJ went into cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
Since that time, the controversy that surrounded the pop stars life only seems to continue. It started with an epic custody battle between Jackson’s mother Katherine and his ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, a battle Katherine Jackson eventually won.
In August reports surfaced that Jackson’s death was not an accidental death, but a homicide. Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was charged with manslaughter six months later on February 8, 2010. Murray pleaded not guilty, and is still awaiting a trial.
Larry King will have an interview June 25 with Jermaine Jackson at 9 PM ET on CNN, where the two will visit Forest Lawn Park.
In preparation for the surge of fans expected to make the pilgrimage to MJ’s final resting place, Forest Lawn Park, authorities set up a series of rules, including how long fans will be permitted to linger in the park, as well as the types of items fans will be allowed to leave behind in tribute to the King of Pop.
Michael Jackson, despite what you may think about all the controversy surrounding his personal life, had a huge impact on the musical world.
In fact, since his death, his estate has earned over $783 million in the last year from album and DVD sales. There’s not many who don’t know at least two of his songs, including Thriller, which still rocks no matter what anyone says.
So take a moment today to reflect on the King of Pop, and all the contributions he made to the music industry. You can start by watching the full Thriller video right here on Real TV Addict.



















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David Sobkowiak
June 25th, 2010 - 7:37:35 AM
Though his career was at an all time low when he passed, he was on the comeback trail. Everything I've seen regarding his comeback tour (not that I've seen a ton of material) pointed to a spectacular performance and entertainment the likes of which the industry hasn't provided since, well, since the last big MJ tour. His contributions to the musical industry, pop culture as a whole and the American identity will be felt for generations as new listeners discover his early work, and progress through his catalog. His presence will be sorely missed and it's hard to believe a year has already past, no matter what the cause of his death.
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