Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he started on the professional music career along with his brothers as a member of  The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. Jackson’s 1982 album, Thriller, is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995), also rank among the world’s best-selling albums. Michael Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first dancer from the world of pop and rock ‘n’ roll.

“The King of Pop” died June 25th 2009, at 2:26pm, due to cardiac arrest, at the age of 50.
Cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack. When you have a heart attack, your heart still beats, at least initially, sending blood and oxygen around the body. A severe heart attack can actually cause a cardiac arrest. When you go into cardiac arrest, your heart stops completely. Most people who are not resuscitated after around ten minutes will die, due to lack of oxygen flow to the brain.