Michael Jackson for a celebrity. The majority was due to the sale of the Sony/ATV catalog. It was the seventh consecutive year since his death in which Jackson's annual earnings were over $100 million. Note 1 Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is also regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made
Trial of Michael Jackson After the trial, Michael Jackson moved to Bahrain, and later to Ireland. The Neverland Ranch, which he said had been despoiled by law enforcement searches, was closed. Jackson returned to Southern California in 2009 where he died. In May 2013, choreographer Wade Robson, who had testified in the trial in defense of Jackson, said in an interview with the "Today" show's Matt Lauer that from the age of seven to around 14 Jackson 'performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him.' Recent tabloid journalism claimed that during Jackson's trial, Blanca Francia, a former housekeeper