Michael Jackson Age, Wiki and Bio

Michael Jackson

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, Dancer, Actor, Record Producer, Businessman, Philanthropist
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth29/08/1958
Age50 years (died on 25, Jun, 2009)
BirthplaceGary, Indiana, US
Date of Death25/06/2009

Bio/Wiki

Full NameMichael Joseph Jackson
NicknameMJ, King of Pop
Famous For'Thriller', 'Bad', 'Dangerous'

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight60 kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHome-schooled
CollegeDid not attend
Education QualificationHigh School

Personal Life

Cause of deathCardiac arrest due to intoxication with propofol and benzodiazepine.
Zodiac signVirgo
HometownGary, Indiana, USA

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced (13 years before death)
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Whitney Houston
  • Madonna
  • Broke Shields
  • Lisa Marie Presley
  • Debbie Rowe
Wife/Spouse
  • Lisa Marie Presley (1994–1996; divorced)
  • Debbie Rowe (1996–1999; divorced)
Children
SonMichael Joseph Jackson Jr.
Daughter
  • Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson
  • Prince Michael Jackson II

Family

FatherJoe Jackson (Ex-boxer, worked in US Steel)
MotherKatherine Jackson (Worked at Sears)
Siblings
  • Jackie
  • Tito
  • Jermaine
  • Marlon
  • Randy
  • Rebbie
  • La Toya
  • Janet

Career

Debut
AlbumGot to be there (1972)
FilmThe Wiz (1978)

Favourites

Food
  • Mexican (Taco and Burrito)
  • Sushi
  • Pizza
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Fresh Fruits
  • Popcorn
  • Vanilla Ice with Cookie Pieces
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Glazed Doughnuts
  • Frosted Flakes with Milk
  • M&Ms
Color
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Golden
Singers
  • James Brown
  • Jackie Wilson
  • Smokey Robinson
  • Sammy Davis Jr.
  • The Temptations
  • Diana Ross
Movies
  • ‘Peter Pan’
  • ‘E.T.’
  • ‘Star Wars’
Songs
  • ‘Tobacco Road’
  • ‘You Are My Sunshine’
  • ‘Cloud Nine’ by The Temptation
Books
  • ‘Peter Pan’ by James Matthew Barrie
  • ‘Jonathan Livingstone Seagull’ by Richard Bach
  • ‘The Old Man And The Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway
TV show
  • The Three Stooges
  • Flip Wilson Show
  • Brady Bunch
  • Road Runner Show
  • The Simpsons
Actresses
  • Shirley Temple
  • Elizabeth Taylor
  • Katherine Hepburn
Actors
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Marlon Brando
Drink
  • Almond Milk
  • Fruit Smoothie
  • Orange and Carrot Juice
Artists
  • Michaelangelo
  • Leonardo Da Vinci
GameMonopoly
Composer
  • Claude Debussy (‘Afternoon of the Fawn’)
  • Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky
  • Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew

Some Lesser Known Facts

Michael Jackson, commonly known as MJ, had average academic performance but excelled in creativity.
He struggled with spelling and grammar during his schooling years.
Despite being shy, he was considered one of the best-dressed celebrities.
The costumes featured in the iconic "Thriller" music video were sourced from the Salvation Army.
In an unusual move, Michael Jackson purchased the Oscar won by David O. Selznick for "Gone With the Wind" in 1999.
MJ invented special boots to execute his signature "leaning forward" move in the music video for "Smooth Criminal".
On the fateful day of the 9/11 attacks, Michael Jackson was scheduled to have a meeting in the Twin Towers but overslept and missed it.
He resorted to living in an oxygen tent as a part of his beauty and longevity regimen.
Michael Jackson commenced his musical career by debuting with his brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon) as part of the group Jackson 5.