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Jul 8, 2009: Family members and scores of fans bid adieu to pop sensation Michael Jackson at the public memorial held at Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Tuesday.  
 
In the ceremony, said to be the greatest media event ever and witnessed by over a billion people around the world on TV, the King of Pop was paid tributes by imminent personalities including Nelson Mandela, besides music industry greats.

Nearly 8,000 lucky fans picked through a lucky draw attended the function, while others joined in via live public screenings held across US.

Background

Born on August 29, 1958, pop sensation Michael Jackson made his music world debut at an age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 group.

Jackson began his solo career in 1971 even as he worked with the group.

Considered as King of Pop, five of Jackson's albums are among the world's best-selling ones: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995).

One of the few personalities to have been inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two times, Jackson's other achievements include several Guinness world records, 13 Grammy Awards and sales of more than 750 million albums internationally.

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