Michael Jackson had a tough childhood. He was abused at the hands of his father. The pop singer lived his life with the scars of childhood

A picture of Michael and his siblings. He was the seventh child in a family of nine kids

Michael made his acting debut with The Wiz in 1978. This picture was clicked at the premiere of the film

Michael's Thriller came out in 1983 and became one of the biggest-selling albums of all time

Michael gave one of the most iconic dance moves to the world during the 1983 primetime special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Michael took home a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards - including Album of the Year for Thriller and Record of the Year for Beat It at the 1984 ceremony

He met with an accident while shooting for Pepsi's commercial and was treated for a third-degree burn and a palm-sized second-degree burn on the crown of his head. His hair was burnt during the same

Michael received his solo star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984

Reportedly in the '80s, Michael slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber with the hope to live to be 150 years old

Michael was honoured with the Presidential Public Safety Commendation Award in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan

Michael Jackson unveiled his statue at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London in 1985

In 1986, he did the 3-D film Captain EO

After the success of The Wiz, he released his fifth solo album, Off the Wall, in 1979

Michael gave one of the most talked-about halftime performances of all time by taking over the stage at 1993's Super Bowl XXVII 

Michael got married to Lisa Marie Presley in the Dominican Republic in 1994

He got married once again. With dermatologist assistant Debbie Rowe, he welcomed Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. and Paris. Later, he had another child, Prince Michael Jackson II through artificial insemination

In 2005, Michael Jackson was accused of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch estate in Los Olivos, California

Michael Jackson was dragged to the court in the 2005 child molestation trial

After being acquitted of child molestation charges, Michael kept himself away from the media

After a while, when he was planning to make a comeback in 2009, Michael reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away at the age of 50