On August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, a black child who would become one of the most successful artists in the history of music. On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died in Los Angeles, the global idol who turned into a legend. The life of the controversial Peter Pan of pop was full of contradictions: Was he the child prodigy whose childhood was stolen from him? The black idol who broke the racial barriers of music charts and television stations, but whitened his skin until he destroyed it? The fifty-year-old who refused to grow up? A man whose music could be as gentle as his voice or as dark as the horror movies he was obsessed with? Whatever perspective one adopts, however, one can only agree that the story of Michael Jackson - the story of an amazing pioneering talent - is an exciting fairy tale of our time. So what if the King of Pop is dead today? The legend of "Michael Jackson" remains alive!

"Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone who can compare to Michael Jackson. His talent, the awe he inspired, and the mystery that surrounded him make him a legend."
Steven Spielberg, director

"There will never be another Michael Jackson. The world lost an incomparable idol."
Sophia Loren, actress

"Amazing on stage."
Barack Obama, President of the United States.