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Elvis Presley childhood home and a portrait of young Elvis Presley.

Elvis Was 3 When His Father Went to Prison Over a $4 Check

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In 1938, Elvis Presley's father Vernon was sent to Parchman prison over a $4 check. It changed life for little Elvis and his mother Gladys.

People walking on tarmac near airplane with Michael Jackson's arrival.

Michael Jackson Came to Tunisia and a Whole Country Stopped to See Him

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In October 1996 Michael Jackson landed in Tunis for his first ever solo concert in Africa and the Arab world, and 60,000 fans packed the stadium.

Michael Jackson on the Victory Tour in 1984

Michael Jackson Fans Once Mailed $120 for Tickets They Might Never Get

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In 1984 fans mailed $120 for a chance at Michael Jackson tickets. In 2009, 750,000 seats vanished in hours. See what it cost to see him live.

Michael Jackson performing in Bucharest in 1992

Michael Jackson Walked Into a Romanian Orphanage the Day Before His Famous Concert

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The day before his 1992 Bucharest concert, Michael Jackson visited a Romanian children's home and opened a playground he had paid for.

Michael Jackson waving in 1984

Michael Jackson Wasn’t There the Night MTV Finally Crowned Thriller

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Thriller won three awards at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, but Michael Jackson wasn't there to collect them.

Michael Jackson in 1984 and boxing promoter Don King

Michael Jackson Never Trusted the Boxing Promoter Behind His Family’s Tour

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How boxing promoter Don King landed the Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, why Michael never trusted him and the ticket plan that blew up in their faces.

The Jackson 5 performing on television

Michael Jackson Was 14 When He Proved 28 Divided by 7 Is 13 on National TV

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In 1972, a 14-year-old Michael Jackson stood at a chalkboard on The Flip Wilson Show and set out to prove 28 divided by 7 is 13.

The Stalin monument in Prague and Michael Jackson on stage

Michael Jackson’s Giant Statue Rose Where Stalin’s Once Stood

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In 1996 Michael Jackson opened his HIStory tour in Prague before 120,000 fans, with a giant statue of him on the hill where Stalin's monument once stood.

Michael Jackson holding Bubbles the chimp in 1986

Michael Jackson’s Old Friend Bubbles Is 43 and Still Painting in Florida

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Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles is 43 and lives at a Florida sanctuary, where he naps, paints and leads his own chimp family.

Joe Jackson and his granddaughter Paris Jackson

Michael Jackson’s Father Joe and the Granddaughter Who Held His Hand at the End

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In June 2018, Joe Jackson's family gathered at his bedside in Las Vegas. His final days and the message that went viral.