Mental health experts said he had the mind of a regressed ten-year-old, while other physicians said he suffered from body dysmorphic disorder. Jackson rarely spoke about it, but when he did, he became very emotional and said he would throw up before meeting his father.
Jackson and some of his siblings said they had been physically and emotionally abused by their father, and in 2003, his father admitted whipping Jackson as a child. Those close to the singer say that, by 1990, he had undergone around ten procedures. Surgeons speculated he also had a rhinoplasty, a forehead lift, cheekbone surgery, and altered his lips.
The lighter skin tone was initially caused by vitiligo and lupus - with which Jackson was diagnosed in 1986-and his use of make-up to cover the blotched skin. His skin tone became lighter, his nose and facial shape changed, and he lost weight. He had a third rhinoplasty several months before this photograph was taken.įrom the mid-1980s it became clear that Jackson's appearance was changing dramatically. His changing appearance was noticed from the early 1980s, with changes to the shape of his nose and to the color of his skin drawing media publicity. His memorial service was broadcast live around the world. In late August, 2009, news reports based an anonymous source claimed that the Los Angeles County coroner's report had ruled Jackson's death a homicide. While preparing for the This Is It concert tour in 2009, Jackson died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, California, after suffering from cardiac arrest. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of child molestation allegations. Jackson's personal life generated controversy for years.He was accused in 1993 of child sexual abuse, although no charges were brought.He married twice, first in 1994 and again in 1996, and brought up three children, one born to a surrogate mother. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades. Michael Joseph Jackson (Aug– June 25, 2009), known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time.