A Thriller comes to an end

He was one of the strangest celebrities ever. But history will remember Michael Jackson as a black man who managed to break through every racial and artistic barrier to become a global pop icon, a true musical genius.

In photo Jackson throuth the years. Michael Jackson is, shown top, from left: 1971;1977;1979, and bottom:1983 ; 1987 ; an 1990. The reculsive pop-star, who debuted at age 5 with the Jackseon Five, has emerged from town years of professional dormancy with a new music video, "Black or White."

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