The memory of Michael Jackson has cracked in the shadow of the posthumous allegations of abuse against the singer. Last but not least, his children still honor their father, of course. So now on the day he would have turned 64.
Michael Jackson would have been 64 years old on Monday. On this occasion, his children and other family members remembered the late singer with postings and touching words on Instagram.
Michael Jackson's son Prince published old family pictures with his father in a post. The 25-year-old writes: "Happy birthday to the greatest! I miss you more and more and love you more every day. Thanks for everything."
Paris Jackson, 24-year-old daughter of the King of Pop, recalled the musician with a father-daughter picture in her Instagram story. She simply added a heart emoji and the letters "hbd" ("Happy Birthday").
Michael Jackson's sister La Toya Jackson shared a clip of her brother's performance at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. "What a great performance! Happy Birthday," she captioned the recording. Under Prince Jackson's post, she also wrote: "Prince, he loved you with all his heart! Thanks for making him proud!"
Michael Jackson's nephew TJ Jackson writes on Instagram about a picture of the singer, among other things: "No one will ever be like you. Thank you Uncle Michael for being there. I will always honor and be grateful to you. I love you and miss you every day ."
Other Instagram users also commemorated the late music legend on Monday, including celebrities like model Naomi Campbell. "Happy Birthday, Michel Jackson, King of Pop, today would have been your 64th birthday. You will always be in our hearts," the 52-year-old comments on old souvenir photos with the singer.
With hits like "Billie Jean", "Bad" or "Earth Song", Michael Jackson is considered one of the most successful pop artists of all time, which earned him the nickname "King of Pop". His 1982 album "Thriller" is still the most successful long player in music history, selling at least 65 million copies.
Allegations were made during his lifetime that Jackson had sexually abused children. The allegations did not die down even after the musician's death, but have not been fully clarified to this day. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 from poisoning with the anesthetic drug propofol. The drug had been given to him on demand because he was sleep deprived. He was 50 years old.
