Michael Jackson would have turned 53 on Monday if not for his untimely death on June 25, 2009.
And though the musical legend has left this world forever, the King of Pop’s life is being celebrated throughout the country in a variety of ways.
The big celebration is occurring in Jackson’s birthplace in Gary, Ind., where the city is holding a four-day celebration that began over the weekend.
The Chicago Tribune reported that the extended bash — marked by musical performances and a circus — drew hundreds of fans over the weekend, and was attended on Saturday by Jackson’s family, including his 13-year-old daughter, Paris, as well as his sons Prince, 14, and Blanket, 9, and his father Joe.
Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was also on hand for the festivities on Sunday, TMZ reported.
Those who couldn’t make it to Indiana still managed to find ways to celebrate.
In San Francisco, the singer’s birthday was marked with a flash mob dancing to “Thriller.” The semi-organized dance performance wound its way from the city’s Ferry Plaza to Union Square, into the Mission District’s Dolores Park and finally into the Castro District.
Jackson’s influence on musicians is probably inestimable, and quite naturally the artists who’ve drawn inspiration from him are remembering him on his special day.
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