On june the 25th 2009 Michael Jackson died of an overdose of drugs administered by his private doctor which were meant to help him sleep just 3 months before the king of pop had announced a series of comeback concerts to be staged in london his 1st live shows in over a decade today his legacy is divided undoubtedly one of the greatest musical talents of his generation there were also terrible allegations about his private life which persists to this day. Was Michael Jackson a troubled musical genius a monster or maybe both. One decade ago news of the king of pops death nearly broke the internet google and other platforms experience delays as millions tried to confirm the story. In the next days the shock and then the emotional outpouring of his adoring fans were felt around the world. The king of pops death at age 50 added one more mystery to a life already filled with so many mysteries its a life that constantly landed him in the news for his bizarre behavior as much as for his record