Michael Jackson would be celebrating his birthday today, Aug. 29, as the late King of Pop would have been 53.
Countless fans remembered Michael Jackson's birthday, along with his sister La Toya Jackson, on Twitter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! I MISS YOU AND WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU! YOU'VE GIVEN SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT TO THE WORLD! WE WILL CHERISH IT! La Toya tweeted.
Michael Jackson began his career with his family's band, The Jackson 5, before embarking on his solo career. As an icon in pop culture, Jackson is best known for his contributions in pop music and dance along with a highly publicized personal life.
Jackson was named the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness and holds countless awards for his work as a recording artist. His album Thriller, released in 1982, is still the best-selling album of all time, as The King of Pop holds the record for most number one singles in the U.S.
He died on June 25, 2009 from a drug overdose and cardiac arrest. His death sparked a worldwide period of mourning with an estimated one billion people tuning into his public memorial service.
Jackson is survived by his three children, 14-year-old Prince, 13-year-old Paris and 9-year-old Blanket, who visited his former home in Gary, Indiana on Sunday.
Held in honor by his family, a Michael Jackson tribute show will be held on Oct. 8 in Wales at Millennium Stadium for 75,000 people.
Pop star Michael Jackson sings the "Earth Song" during the World Music Awards ceremony at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo in this May 8, 1996.REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/FilesThe legendary musician Michael Jackson ReutersMichael Jackson's hair flies in the wind as he departs from the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, California in this April 29, 2005 .REUTERS/Stringer/FilesPop star Michael Jackson testifies during a trial in which he was accused of cancelling concert appearances, in Santa Maria Superior Court in this November 13, 2002.REUTERS/Spencer Weiner/Pool/FiMichael Jackson performing at "A Night At The Apollo", a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at New York City's landmark Apollo Theater in the Harlem section of Manhattan April 24, 2002.ReutersMichael Jackson is shown during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert, September 7, 2001 in New York's Madison Square Garden.REUTERS/POOL NewMichael Jackson, performs on stage with the band N'Sync during his "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert, September 7, 2001 in New York's Madison Square Garden.REUTERS/STR NewU.S. pop singer Michael Jackson dances during his performance in Munich's Olympic stadium in this June 27, 1999.REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files.S. popstar Michael Jackson performs during his "HIStory World Tour" concert in Vienna in this July 2, 1997.REUTERSAmerican pop megastar Michael Jackson salutes to the U.S. and the Czech national flags during his concert in Prague, September 7, 1996. Jackson launched in Prague his new world tour HIStory in front of an estimated 120,000 spectators.REUTERS/Petr David JosekPop star Michael Jackson performs as lead singer of the Jackson Five during a performance at the Mill Run Playhouse in this June 1974.REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson/FilePop star Michael Jackson (C) dances with a troupe at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York in this September 7, 1995.REUTERS/Mark Cardwell/FilesPop star Michael Jackson performs a song dressed like a U.S. 'cop' during a concert in Sao Paulo in this October 15, 1993.REUTERS/Stringer/FilesPop star Michael Jackson performs during his second concert in Israel in this September 21, 1993.REUTERS/Havakuk LevisonMichael Jackson and a back-up singer perform through smoke during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena on January 31, 1993.REUTERS/John Kuntz/FilesSinger Michael Jackson (R) poses with his close friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor, after she presented Jackson with the International Music award backstage during American Music Award ceremonies in Los Angeles in this January 26, 1993.REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesU.S. pop star Michael Jackson performs at the Tokyo Dome in the opening show of his Japanese tour in this December 12, 1992 file photo.REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama/FilesMichael Jackson performs during a Victory Tour concert in Toronto, in this October 5, 1984.REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/FilesMichael Jackson's 'Thriller' JacketGetty Images
