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Bernadette Gillies of Salt Lake City cries while browsing through Michael Jackson 45s at Randy's Records & CDs in Salt Lake City.

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Tshaka Lafayette, of New York, left, takes a picture of the marquee at the Apollo theater as people gather to remember Michael Jackson in the Harlem neighborhood of New York.

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A crowd gathers at the old family home of Michael Jackson on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in Gary, Indiana.

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Fan Blanca Arias (L) and Alba Albrec (R) during a candlelight vigil held outside the UCLA Medical Center on June 26, 2009 after the death of music legend Michael Jackson.

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Natasha Hull-Richter, 18, lights a candle in Michael Jackson's memory at UCLA Medical Plaza June 25.

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A fan holds a candle during a candlelight vigil held outside the UCLA Medical Center after the death of Jackson.

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Women embrace outside UCLA Medical Center after learning of the death of Michael Jackson.

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Candles and messages of support surround pop star Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 22 November 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

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Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital suffering from cardiac arrest. According to reports, he has died at the age of 50. A Retrospective of His Life

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Known as the King of Pop, Michael Jackson began his life as a child sensation who blossomed into one of the greatest pop stars of all time.

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He was the lead singer for the very popular Jackson 5 that included the his brothers -- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon. He then morphed into a highly successful recording artist, making his first solo album in 1972.

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Jackson appears in the 1982 music video for 'Thriller,' one of the best-selling albums of all time with at least 27 million copies sold worldwide.

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Over the course of his storied career, Jackson won 13 Grammy awards -- eight of them for 'Thriller' alone.

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His stage presence captured the hearts of millions -- including his signature "moonwalk" dance which he unveiled in 1983 while performing 'Billie Jean.' At 50 years old, he was attempting to make a comeback with several dates scheduled in London.

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Jackson's successes were also marred by personal strife and controversy. In later years, the singer was twice accused of molesting children. In the first, he settled out of court with the accuser, and in the second he was found not guilty.

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Jackson is seen being escorted into court in January of 2004 -- the second time he was charged with child molestation. The first, in 1993, resulted in a settlement reported to be worth about $23 million.

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Jackson is shown here in his 2003 mug shot where he was booked on child molestation charges. The singer was later acquitted.

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The 'Dangerous' star caused a stir when he held his youngest child, Prince Michael II, over the balcony of his Berlin hotel in 2002. His son was later dubbed 'Blanket' due to this incident.

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