மைக்கேல் ஜாக்சன் பற்றிய ஒரு சிறு தொகுப்பு Michael Jackson (top) poses on the stairs of his family home in Encino, Calif., in 1971, with his brothers Marlon, Tito, Jermaine, and Jackie, and their parents Joe and Katherine Jermaine, Michael, Jackie, Tito, and Marlon show off their motorbikes at their huge Encino, Calif., home. The Jackson 5 on 'Ed Sullivan' Michael Jackson shakes hands with Ed Sullivan during the brothers' appearance on the variety show, Dec. 14, 1969 Tiny Powerhouses Dynamo Michael Jackson leads the Jackson 5 during a typically energetic performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," May 10, 1970. The Little Dynamo Out Front Michael Jackson fronts his brothers, circa 1974. Feeling the Beat in 1974 The Jackson Family, 1977 A portrait of the Jackson family. Clockwise from lower row, left: Janet, Randy, Jackie, Michael, Tito, Marlon, LaToya and Rebbie. Janet Looks Up to Her Big Brother The siblings are pictured at the 1977 American Music Awards. Michael would become a solo superstar by the early '80s, and Janet soon followed. At Studio 54, 1977 Jackson parties with Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, and Cherrie Currie. With Muhammad Ali and His Wife, 1977 At a Press Conference for 'The Wiz' Michael Jackson promotes the musical remake of "The Wizard of Oz," with costars Ted Ross (far left), Diana Ross, and Nipsey Russell. With Another Teen Idol, Leif Garrett At Home in Los Angeles, 1978 With Lionel Richie, 1980 With Brooke Shields, 1980 The pop star, entering his "Thriller" phase (note the white sparkly glove), takes out Brooke Shields in New York. With His Good Friend Elizabeth Taylor, 1980 The Jackson 5 in Concert, 1981 Celebrating the Success of 'Thriller' With Jane Fonda The Classic Red-Studded Jacket Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the Grammys Michael Jackson and His Brothers Go on Tour Michael (second from left) with his brothers at Heathrow Airport. Though he was loved the world over as the precocious frontman of the Jackson Five, Michael has said that being famous at such a young age robbed him of his childhood. Michael Jackson Dates Brooke Shields The painfully shy Jackson escorts Brooke Shields to the Academy Awards in 1981. Through the '80s and early '90s, the two attended several events and parties together. Michael Jackson Is a Dancing Machine In his "Thriller" heyday, Jackson (pictured in 1983) electrified audiences with his moves -- including a slick, backwards slide step fans called the "moonwalk" -- and, of course, those sparkly socks. Michael Jackson Brings Friends to the Grammys At the '84 Grammys, Jackson arrives with two dates: Brooke Shields is on one arm, and tween "Webster" star Emmanuel Lewis is cradled in the other Michael Jackson Advertises Pepsi, Pre-Accident Jackson dances with a young Alfonso Ribiero at a Pepsi convention. In '84, while filming a commercial for the soft-drink company, Jackson was badly burned when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire. Michael Jackson Gives Sheryl Crow Her Break Supporting "Bad" in May 1988, Jackson performs in Rome with a backing singer who later becomes a superstar in her own right: Sheryl Crow. Michael Jackson Gives Sheryl Crow Her Break Supporting "Bad" in May 1988, Jackson performs in Rome with a backing singer who later becomes a superstar in her own right: Sheryl Crow. Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Fascinates, Mystifies In 1988, Jackson bought the land on which he built Neverland Ranch, a "Peter Pan"-inspired world outside Santa Barbara, Calif., where he lived and hosted many young playmates over the years. The Fans, the Fame In London in 1990, Michael Jackson is besieged by the media outside Madame Tussauds. Jackson on Tour in 1990 Jackson, wearing a Thriller-esque jacket, performs onstage in 1990. In terms of style and energy, Jackson was unmatched as a performer. Health Problems Mount Michael Jackson attends the Soul Train Music Awards in a wheelchair, March 1993. In the fall of that year, Jackson announced he'd become addicted to painkillers. There is speculation that painkillers may have caused Jackson's death, CNN reports. Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie at Neverland The couple hold hands on Jackson's ranch. The couple divorced after less than two years of marriage. Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe Battle the Crowds Michael Jackson with his second wife, Debbie Rowe, a nurse he'd met at his dermotologist' s office. Rowe is the mother of Jackson's two elder children; they divorced in 1999.