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Michael Jackson was an African American singer who grew up in the limelight after releasing his first album as a member of The Jackson Five when he was eleven years old.{{cite book |last=Jackson |first=Michael |date=2009 |title= Moonwalk|location=New York |publisher=Harmony Books |page=78 |isbn=978-0-307-71698-9}} Jackson had multiple health issues that were dealt with in the media, in public and even in court. In 1984 Jackson suffered severe burnings during a commercial shooting. He had to undergo two surgeries on his scalp. After the second surgery in 1993 he developed a dependancy on painkillers.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19840206&id=ebhaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6185,1341121|title=The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=March 22, 2019} He was also hospitalized several times for dehydration{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/US/9512/michael_jackson/12-08/index.html |title=v |publisher=CNN |date=Dec 8, 1995|access-date=February 23, 2010}} and a back injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/showbiz/jackson-death-trial/index.html|title=AEG exec: I did not know Michael Jackson abused drugs|author=Alan Duke|website=CNN|access-date=March 22, 2019}} Some concerts had to be canceled due to viral infections.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zaxDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1255,4109818&dq=michael+jackson+st+louis+canceled|title=Williamson Daily News - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=March 22, 2019}} In the 1980's his skin became light astonishing the public.{{cite web |url=https://www.umassmed.edu/vitiligo/blog/blog-posts1/2016/01/did-michael-jackson-have-vitiligo/ |title= Did Michael Jackson have vitiligo? |last=Harris |first=John E. |date=January 17, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2021}} Many thought Jackson wanted to be white.{{cite book |last=Jackson |first=Michael |date=2009 |title= Moonwalk|location=New York |publisher=Harmony Books |page=576 |isbn=978-0-307-71698-9}} Eventually Jackson revealed in a TV interview in 1993 that he was suffering from vitiligo, a rare skin condition that depigments parts of the skin.{{cite news |author= |date=February 12, 1993 |title=Glove Comes Off in Jackson Interview : Entertainment: In a talk with Oprah Winfrey, the pop star denies he has had his skin bleached or undergone much plastic surgery= |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-12-me-1274-story.html |work= Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angteles |access-date=October 31, 2021}} Jackson's vitiligo became so severe that he couldn't even it out with make-up anymore. He had to depigment it with FDA-approved creams.{{cite news |author= |date=July 8, 2009 |title=Interview with Michael Jackson’s doctor |url=https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2009-07-08/segment/01 |work=CNN |access-date=October 21, 2009}}{{cite web |url=https://www.umassmed.edu/vitiligo/blog/blog-posts1/2016/01/did-michael-jackson-have-vitiligo/ |title= Did Michael Jackson have vitiligo? |last=Harris |first=John E. |date=January 17, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2021}} Jackson repeatedly said that he had been physically abused by his father when he was a child.{{cite book |last=Jackson |first=Michael |date=2009 |title= Moonwalk|location=New York |publisher=Harmony Books |page=29 - 31 |isbn=978-0-307-71698-9}} He also said that he had never had a normal childhood due to his early fame. As an adult Jackson tried to make up for his missed childhood. He was considered to be eccentric.{{cite news |author= |date=February 12, 1993 |title=Glove Comes Off in Jackson Interview : Entertainment: In a talk with Oprah Winfrey, the pop star denies he has had his skin bleached or undergone much plastic surgery= |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-12-me-1274-story.html |work= Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angteles |access-date=October 31, 2021}} However some of Jackson's eccentricities were just PR-stunts.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3080076 |title=Questions of privacy, sexuality |last=Mankiewicz |first=Josh |date=February 17, 2003|website=nbcnews.com |publisher= |access-date=September 9, 2021 |quote=}} Jackson was accused of sexual child abuse in 1993{{cite news |last=Weinraub |first=Bernard |date=December 23, 1993 |title=Jackson Calls Sexual Abuse Charges 'Totally False' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/23/us/jackson-calls-sexual-abuse-charges-totally-false.html |work=New York Times |location=New York |access-date=October 16, 2021}} and 2003. In 2005 he was acquitted.{{cite news |last=Broder |first=John M. |last2=Madigan |first2=Nick |date= June 14, 2005 |title=Michael Jackson Cleared After 14-Week Molesting Trial |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/14/us/michael-jackson-cleared-after-14week-child-molesting-trial.html |work=New York Times |location=New York |access-date=October 22, 2021}} In 2009 Jackson was preparing for a series of comeback concerts to be held in London. Murray was sentenced to serve four years in prison.{{cite news |last=Duke |first=Alan |date=November 30, 2011 |title=Conrad Murray sentenced to four years behind bars |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/29/justice/california-conrad-murray-sentencing/index.html |work=CNN |location=USA |access-date=October 5, 2021}} Jackson suffered from insomnia and received propofol, a sedative, to get to sleep. The drug was administered by Jackson's personal physician in the singer's residence in Los Angeles. On June 25, Jackson died in his residence of an acute propofol and bebzodiazepine intoxication. His personal physician was convicted to serve four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Murray was sentenced to serve four years in prison.{{cite news |last=Duke |first=Alan |date=November 30, 2011 |title=Conrad Murray sentenced to four years behind bars |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/29/justice/california-conrad-murray-sentencing/index.html |work=CNN |location=USA |access-date=October 5, 2021}}