A member of Michael Jackson's Fan Club in Vietnam poses with a portrait during a memorial tribute at a cafe in Hanoi June 27, 2009. Jackson's death dominated news bulletins, radio airwaves and websites the world over on Friday as tributes poured in for a man called the "King of Pop" and "natural heir to Elvis." The 50-year-old, whose towering legacy was tarnished by often bizarre behavior and sex scandals, was pronounced dead on Thursday in Los Angeles after going into cardiac arrest. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

A member of Michael Jackson's Fan Club in Vietnam poses with a portrait during a memorial tribute at a cafe in Hanoi June 27, 2009. Jackson's death dominated news bulletins, radio airwaves and websites the world over on Friday as tributes poured in for a man called the "King of Pop" and "natural heir to Elvis." The 50-year-old, whose towering legacy was tarnished by often bizarre behavior and sex scandals, was pronounced dead on Thursday in Los Angeles after going into cardiac arrest.

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  15. US musician and brother of the late Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson performs in Manchester, north-west England, on October 6, 2009. Founding member of the Jackson 5, Tito Jackson, performed a special tribute to his late brother Michael as a support act to a performance by Gladys Knight.
  16. US musician and brother of the late Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson performs in Manchester, north-west England, on October 6, 2009. Founding member of the Jackson 5, Tito Jackson, performed a special tribute to his late brother Michael as a support act to a performance by Gladys Knight.

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