Aug. 29 would have been the 53rd birthday of the globally beloved singer and entertainer Michael Jackson had it not been for the King of Pop’s shocking death on June 29, 2009.
While the music industry big stars paid tribute to the Legend at 2011 MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday, the singer’s family together visited MJ’s childhood home in Gary, In.
The family was led by MJ’s mother, Katherine Jackson, who attended the gathering in a green dress, taking with her the late singer’s children, The Daily Mail reported.
Dubbed by media as the Jackson matriarch, the court has legally recognized Katherine Jackson as the guardian for MJ’s kids -- Prince, 14, Paris, 13 and Blanket, 9.
The family was joined by hundreds of MJ’s fans who camped outside MJ’s Indiana home over the weekend before tuning in to MTV’s 2011 Video Music Awards.
The Christian Post quoted the teenager Paris Jackson telling a local television station, WLS-TV that she “enjoyed seeing her father’s fans.”
MJ’s sister, La Toya posted a message about brother MJ on Twitter but it was not confirmed whether other Jackson siblings attended the gathering in MJ’s childhood home.
“Happy Birthday Michael! I miss you and we will always love you! You’ve given such an extraordinary gift to the world! We cherish it!” LaToya Jackson posted on Twitter.
MJ, over the course of his 40-plus years in the music industry, has left behind amazing memories and legacy of music. Guinness Book of World Record has recognized Jackson as the most successful entertainer of all time.
Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, In. Jackson’s Midwest roots were tied up with his musician father Joseph and his brothers who were known as "The Jackson 5."
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