Michael Jackson's Kids: Grandma Katherine Raised The Late Pop Icon's Three Children

It was a sad day when news broke iconic pop star Michael Jackson died in his Los Angeles home June 25, 2009, at the age of 50. Nearly a year after his death, an official coroner's report on Jackson's cause of death was released, revealing the singer had died from acute propofol intoxication, and his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was not licensed to prescribe the drug, gave it to him, apparently to help Jackson sleep.

Jackson’s death was ruled a homicide; Murray was found guilty Nov. 7, 2011, and sentenced to four years in prison. The singer survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael “Blanket” Jackson II. After his death, Jackson’s mother, Katherine, became the legal guardian of his children. Because Jackson’s kids remained out of the spotlight for a while, many are unfamiliar with them. Below is a brief profile of Jackson’s children.

Michael Joseph Jackson Jr.

Michael Jr., 19, who was the late pop star's first child, was only 12 when his father died. He was born on Feb. 12, 1997, in Los Angeles. His biological mother, Debbie Rowe, was the former wife of his dad. Michael Jr. graduated from the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California, in May 2015. In 2013, he served as a guest correspondent for the entertainment news television show, Entertainment Tonight. He interviewed James Franco, Zach Braff and director Sam Raimi about their film, “Oz the Great and Powerful.” He appeared to have found his niche, telling "Entertainment Tonight" he was "looking to become well-rounded as a producer, director, screenwriter and actor."

Jackson Jr. currently attends Loyola Marymount College in Los Angeles.

You can follow his Instagram here.

Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson

Paris-Michael, 18, is the second child and only daughter of the pop legend. Paris, who was born on April 3, 1998, in Beverly Hills, California, was only 11 when her father died. Her biological mother is the same as her brother, Michael Jr. Their mother signed over custody to their father, following the couple’s divorce in October 1999. In June 2012, Paris made a guest appearance on the Oprah Winfrey series "Next Chapter," where she opened up about her father, childhood, and experience as a victim of cyberbullying.

The following year, there were numerous reports that emergency responders were called to Paris’ home in early June following a possible suicide attempt. According to a report by People.com, Paris was hospitalized after she "cut her wrists with a kitchen knife and took as many as 20 ibuprofen tablets." She underwent treatment after her suicide attempt.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Paris said she was sexually assaulted by a complete stranger who was older than her when she was just 14.

“I don’t wanna give too many details. But it was not a good experience at all, and it was really hard for me, and, at the time, I didn’t tell anybody,” she said.

By 2015, Paris began dating soccer player Chester Castellaw, but they broke up that same year. Now, Paris is dating Michael Snoddy, whose Confederate flag tattoo made headlines on numerous of media outlets. The New York Times reported Snoddy originally got the tattoo in 2014 to pay homage to the Pantera album “Cowboys From Hell.”

You can follow her Instagram here.

Prince Michael Jackson II

Michael Jackson II, aka "Blanket," is the pop singer’s third child. Blanket, who was born Feb. 21, 2002, in La Mesa, California, was only 7 when his father died. The identity of his biological mother — a surrogate — never was revealed.

The 14-year-old currently attends the Buckley School, like his brother. He also said he no longer wishes to be called by his nickname, Radar Online reported. He apparently was getting bullied over it. Blanket now wants to be addressed as "Bigi."

Blanket, who lives in Calabasas, California, has kept a relatively low profile following the death of his dad.

You can follow his Twitter page here.