Like much of the world, I was sad to hear about the sudden death of music legend Michael Jackson. We have watched his career during the good and the bad, from the weird to the even weirder times.

I have always been a big fan of Michael Jackson and his music. As a child of the '80s, I can remember vividly dancing in my room to hits like "Beat It," "PYT" and "Billie Jean." My room was decorated with Michael Jackson posters carefully extracted from the latest "teen bop" magazines. On Christmas in 1984, I remember my two most prized presents were the Michael Jackson and E.T. action figures.

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