Michael Jackson, 10 things you (maybe) don't know 6 years after his death Six years ago the King of Pop died.
on June 25, 2009, the world said goodbye to Michael Jackson. A sudden death, caused by an overdose of the anesthetic drug, Propofol, which has not failed to spark controversy. The king of pop was 50 years old, and planned to perform in a series of concerts.
The new tour would be called This Is It: it included 50 dates at the 02 Arena in London, sold out within a few hours, and should have marked MJ's return to the scene.
After his death, there was a legal battle between Jacko's family and the company organizing the show that was never made: AEG Live. His promoter was eventually cleared of the charges, as he would not hire an inappropriate doctor as claimed by Jackson's family members.
THE 10 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT HIM
Singer, dancer, actor and screenwriter, entered the Guinness Book of Records for being the most successful artist of all time, with over a billion records sold (the first solo at 14, on the wave of the success of the Jackson Five , the family group where he performed since childhood), the most avid fans of the King of Pop already know everything. For those a little more distracted, or for those wishing to approach the figure of the great artist for the first time, here are the 10 things that would not be able to know about him so easily.
1. Didn't have a bed with oxygen
For aesthetic purposes and to increase his longevity, Michael Jackson is said to have slept in a bed with oxygen, which was then donated by the singer to a Californian medical center as a therapeutic aid for burn victims.
In an interview, however, Michael Jackson denied ever using it. The artist would have limited himself to donating $ 1 million to a foundation, which would then buy the bed with oxygen. Lying on the bed to feel the effect, someone would have seized the moment to take a picture of him, giving rise to the 'legend'.
2. Michael was bald
Michael Jackson always seemed to have flawless hair. Boy afro hairstyle, adult long black curls.
However, after 1984, he was forced to put on a wig.
While filming a Pepsi commercial, where the singer performed a live concert, Jackson's hair caught fire from a stage firework.
For a few moments Michael continued to dance, not realizing what had happened.
Despite immediate relief, the singer suffered second and third degree burns to the face and scalp. Which forced him to tattoo the hairline on his forehead and wear a wig. The thing became public only in 2009, with a scoop of Us Weekly, strongly condemned by Pepsi.
3. He wanted to be like Spiderman
We have all dreamed of possessing superpowers. But for Michael Jackson this had become a real obsession.
In the late 1990s, he tried to buy Marvel Comics, which had filed for bankruptcy.
His dream was to produce a Spiderman movie, with himself in the role of the superhero. But both companies failed.
4. His model for the look was an Egyptian statue
An ancient Egyptian statue preserved in the Field Museum in Chicago, which embodies a female figure, according to Tina Saey would have inspired Michael Jackson for the numerous plastic surgeries to the face he underwent throughout his life.
5. He was wearing antigravity boots
Michael Jackson was one of the best dancers of his generation, and more. While he didn't invent the moonwalk, he certainly perfected it.
The King of Pop, however, has invented and patented special ankle boots that allow the wearer to lean forward and defy the force of gravity.
The singer wore them, for example, in the Smooth Criminal music video, one of his best-known pieces, where he can be seen standing at a 45-degree angle, far beyond the capacity of any human being. A trick made and patented in the USA (US Patent No. 5.255.452), complete with a license. A move made not to make an income, but to prevent others from using the same effect. Fortunately for the imitators, however, the bretto expired in 2005 after the owners missed an installment of payment.
6. His best friend was a chimpanzee
In 1985, a three-year-old chimpanzee was rescued from a cancer research center in Texas by Michael Jackson.
From that moment on, the two became inseparable. Bubbles followed Jackson everywhere, becoming his constant companion and 'best friend'. There are also those who claim that he wore his own clothes, made to measure. After Jackson's death, Bubbles was transferred to a great ape center in Wauchula, Florida.
7. He was really sick with Vitiligo
Michael Jackson was indeed suffering from Vitiligo, the autopsy confirmed it. This is a very rare skin disease that causes the cells that produce melanin to malfunction.
The exact cause is unknown, but it is related to the immune system.
Vitiligo manifests itself through spots that tend to grow continuously and change shape. It is therefore not known whether Jackson, who whitened his skin with a cream called Porcelana, did so in an attempt to even out the patches, or if it was not the bleaching desired by the singer that triggered the disease.
8. Her most famous single is Billie Jean
Often regarded as the artist's most successful single, in reality it is only the most famous. In fact, he managed to get to the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the R&B singles chart, where he remained for nine consecutive weeks.
In the US it was also voted Best Single of the Year in The Village Voice and received two Grammy Awards in 1984 such as 'Best Male R&B Vocal Performance' and 'Best New Rhythm & Blues Song'. The one that sold the most, however, is We are the world, a song written by Jackson with Lionel Richie.
9. He was the protagonist of a video game
The Japanese corporation Sega, manufacturer of the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive consoles, developed a special video game for Jackson, called Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.
10. The greatest zombie dance ever was dedicated to him
In 2008, 4,000 people from around the world wore white gloves and zombie make-up to celebrate Michael Jackson's Thriller dance.
4.177 'NOT DEAD' ON THE STAGE. The activity involved 4,177 people in 72 cities of 10 countries around the world, who performed a synchronized dance.
