ALBAWABA - On August, 29, Michael Jackson would have turned 65.
Michael Joseph Jackson died on June 25, 2009, the Bad hitmaker's death was ruled as a homicide by the Los Angeles Country coroner, Jackson died from acute Propofol intoxication exacerbated by the anxiolytic lorazepam, and less significantly midazolam, diazepam, lidocaine, and ephedrine.
Jackson was a longtime activist for human rights, and his biggest aim in his career was to "change the world to a better place," Michael challenged racial boundaries and revolutionized the music industry throughout his career.
Among the issues Jackson fought for was climate change, in addition to donating a huge amount of money over the years to organizations that support AIDS, and cancer research.
To celebrate the late King of Pop's birthday, we created a list of fun facts about the singer.
1. He once received a humanitarian award from Ronald Reagan.
2. Jackson owned his own zoo at his Neverland Ranch.
3. The singer loved Mexican food, cheese quesadillas were his favorite.
4. Jackson’s costumes from his “Thriller” music video were purchased from second-hand stores.
5. The King of Pop had a morning meeting at the World Trade Center on Sep. 11 (9/11) in 2001 but skipped his meeting because he overslept.
6. Jackson wanted to be Spiderman and hoped to create his own version.
7. Michael Jackson has earned 39 Guinness World Records.
8. Michael left his father out of his will, and his estate was to be given to his mother and his children.
9. He had a black belt in karate which he was awarded in the late 1990s in Japan.
10. Jackson turned down playing Peter Pan in the 1991 movie, Hook.
Even after his death, Michael Jackson remains a great influence on the world and music, it has been reported that the number of his fans is considered 4.8 billion since the time he first performed on stage when he was just 5 years old.
It is worth mentioning that his funeral was the second most watched funeral in the world, it was watched by 2.4 billion people, the most watched funeral was Princess Diana's where 2.5 billion people watched.
By Alexandra Abumuhor
