Death of Michael Jackson

            With the death of many famous musicians, Michael Jackson’s death will never be forgotten. As a young kid I had no idea who he was until I heard that he died and then everything about him went public and was always on the news. Musicians make a great contribution to society and many people love and become attached to musicians or other famous people.
            Michael Jackson was an amazing artist and singer, but many people remember him by his skin color.  Michael Jackson was born African American and later in life he had an appearance of a Caucasian person.  There were and are still many rumors about what happened to his skin and whether or not he purposely did it to himself.  Just like any other musician, their personal life is put out so the public can see it and criticize it. 
            Michael Jackson started his career out as being part of the Jackson 5 and he later broke off from the group and become an award-winning solo pop singer.  His career ended when he suddenly died in 2009. On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angles. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing and with a weak pulse. A call was placed to the police and paramedics arrived at the scene and later on Michael Jackson was pronounced dead at the Ronal Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The Los Angeles County Coroner concluded that his death was a homicide and Michael Jackson’s personal physician was convicted on involuntary manslaughter in 2011 and served a two-year prison sentence. Jackson’s death triggered an outpouring of grief around the U.S. and the rest of the world. It caused the selling of his music and songs from the Jackson 5 to increase dramatically. A public memorial service for Michael Jackson was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The service was broadcasted live around the world and Jackson’s death ranked number one on VH1/VH1 Classic’s list of 100 Most Shocking Moments in Music.
            It is amazing to have one person make such a dent in music history.  Just like a family being separated from a relative, the nation lost a treasured person who will never be forgotten.  For more information and a biography about Michael Jackson, please click on the link below.
http://www.biography.com/#!/people/michael-jackson-38211#synopsis