Josh Homme, left, and Iggy Pop, who have an album scheduled to come out in March, at Mates Vineland in North Hollywood, Calif., earlier this month. Credit Elizabeth Weinberg for The New York Times.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 â June 25, 2009) was one of the most famous and successful musicians of the last 3 decades. He was referred to as The King of Pop and considered to be one of the biggest and most influential entertainers in the history of pop music. Jackson started performing with The Jackson 5 in 1964. In 1971 he started a solo career while also being a member of The Jackson 5.
On June 13, 2005, Jackson was acquitted of sexual molestation of a young boy, Gavin Arvizo, in criminal court. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California, just weeks before a planned concert tour billed as his âcomeback.â He was 50 years old.