Michael Jackson, world-renowned pop singer and former lead vocalist of The Jackson 5 was pronounced dead by paramedics and officials earlier today, after having been rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in a deep coma state.

Although he will be forever known as one of the greatest influential acts on pop music in the same way Elvis changed Rock n’ Roll, Jackson earned a fair share of limelight in the video game industry, carrying the lead role in Arcade and Sega Genesis platformer Moonwalker.

Despite a rabid amount of disturbing chapters in his personal life, much of which surrounded antics and accusations at his privately owned Neverland Ranch estate, no one can deny the impact he made on music. For that, he will be missed.

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