American "King of Pop" Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles today at the age of 50.
Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Indiana, USA. He was a renowned American pop singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
To date, he has sold approximately 750 million records worldwide. His album *Thriller* is the best-selling album in music history, with global sales exceeding 70 million copies.
Jackson is generally grouped with Elvis Presley and The Beatles as one of the greatest enduring symbols in the history of pop music and is hailed as the "King of Pop."
In January 1993, during the NFL Super Bowl finals in the United States, Jackson's opening performance at the Rose Bowl in New York attracted 130 million viewers, making it the highest-rated television program in U.S. history. With Jackson's passing, this record has now become an unforgettable legacy of the past.