Remembering Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson and his famous siblings were raised in this modest house on 2300 West Jackson St., in Gary, IN.

The Jackson 5 -- consisting of Michael and his brothers, Tito, Jackie, Jermaine and Marlon -- signed their first record deal in 1968 with Motown Records.

After lending his hit song 'Beat It' to a campaign against drunk driving, Michael Jackson received the Presidential Special Achievement Award from President Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Michael Jackson performs on stage during his 'Bad' World Tour in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 1987. The tour drew 4.4 million people over 123 concert dates.

Here's a general view of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Brooklyn, NY. This is where Martin Scorsese directed the music video for Michael Jackson's 1987 single, 'Bad.'

In 1988, Jackson bought this 2,700-acre home in California's Santa Ynez Valley and called it Neverland. The singer turned the estate into a fantastical fiefdom complete with a zoo, Ferris wheel and bumper cars.

On March 10, 1988, Michael Jackson poses with Henry Ponder, president of Fisk University, who presented Jackson with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the 44th anniversary dinner of the United Negro College Fund in New York.

On January 31, 1993, Jackson performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXVII -- between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills -- at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

To some fans' surprise, Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley at a secret ceremony in the Dominican Republic in May 1994.

Michael Jackson dances in a Brazilian favela in Rio de Janeiro for his music video, "They Don't Care About Us," directed by Spike Lee. It was the 4th single from his album, 'HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book 1.'

Michael Jackson, a multi-platinum recording artist, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 19, 2001.