Michael Jackson died from an acute propofol intoxication — or drug overdose — on June 25, 2009. The drug propofol is general anesthesia used to make people fall asleep during surgery.

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson would be 65 years old if he were still alive today.

Michael Jackson stood 5' 9" (175cm) tall. He occasionally wore heeled shoes to appear taller during his performances and shows, which made it difficult for fans to know how tall he really was.

Michael Jackson is buried five miles away from Hollywood in the Holly Terrace Great Mausoleum at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. The cemetery is also the final resting place of other well-known celebrities from Hollywood.

“We Are the World” is a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The song is a single from the album of the same name. Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson produced the song to raise awareness and provide relief to those suffering from a famine in Africa.

The same day Michael Jackson died is also the day that “Charlie’s Angels” actress Farrah Fawcett passed after a battle with cancer. Fawcett died a few hours before Michael Jackson.

When Michael Jackson died in 2009, he was estimated to be worth around $500 million dollars.

Between 1964 and 2009, Michael Jackson garnered 36 Grammy nominations, winning 13. In 1980, he won his first Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance for the song “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

In addition to the 13 traditional award wins, Michael Jackson was awarded the Grammy Legend Award in 1994 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 2010. Additionally, in 2008, two of his albums, Thriller and Off the Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

There were many rumors about Jackson’s skin condition — including controversies regarding bleaching. Contrary to reports, his skin disease was hereditary on his father's side. He first noticed white patches on his skin as a teenager. He was later diagnosed with vitiligo.

Michael Jackson cemented his musical fame by releasing ten studio albums, three soundtrack albums, one live album, ten video albums, and eight remix albums. He produced eight platinum and multi-platinum albums and topped the Billboard Top 100 Chart 13 times over his career. He sold over 89 million albums in the United States alone and over 750 million records worldwide.

Jeffrey Daniel, a singer and dancer from the R&B group Shalamar, pioneered the dance move “backslide” and taught it to Michael Jackson. It later became known as the “moonwalk."

Michael Jackson has had 400 concerts.

Michael Jackson is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, United States, Pop Rock, Soul, Blues, R&B, Funk, Dance-Pop, Dance, Disco, Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm, Folk Pop, Rhythm And Blues, Pop Soul, Motown, Post-Disco, and New Jack Swing.

The next Michael Jackson concert is on September 17, 2024 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

The last Michael Jackson concert was on May 10, 2017 in Austin, Texas, United States. The bands that performed were: Earth, Wind & Fire / Michael Jackson / Prince / Al Jarreau / Yellow Jackets.

The songs that Michael Jackson performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 15, 2006 concert in London, England, United Kingdom:

1. We Are the World