1 :: He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for himself and one as part of the Jackson Five)

2 :: Thriller spent 37 weeks at number one in the US Billboard chart.

3:: In 1984 he won eight Grammy’s – the joint highest amount ever won by one person in a single year

4:: He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice

5::He won 13 Grammy Awards

6:: Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV.

7::Jackson regularly wore a black armband to remind people of children suffering around the world.

8::In 1984 a French fan committed suicide because he couldn’t have surgery to look like Jackson :'(

9:: HIStory was the biggest selling double album ever released in the United States

10::Jackson was given a royal title in the Ivory Coast in 1992

11::The largest television audience in US history watched him perform at half time during the 1993 Super Bowl

12::A survey in 1997 declared him the Most Famous Person in the World

13::During the world tour for Bad he performed to 4.4 million people

14::His first autobiography, Moon Walk, reached the top of The New York Times best sellers’ list

15::The profits from his single “Man in the Mirror” went to charity

16:: In 1992 he founded the Heal the World Foundation which brought underprivileged children to Neverland and made donations worldwide

17::When he visited the African country of Gabon 100,000 people turned out to see him

18::Jackson's total lifetime earnings from royalties, solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at $500 million.

19::Jackson received a Presidential Humanitarian Award from Ronald Reagan in 1984 for his support of charities helping people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

20::Three of Jackson's albums - Bad, Dangerous and Thriller - are among the bestsellers of all time.

21::Thriller remains the biggest-selling album since records began.

22::Jackson has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

23::Blood On The Dance Floor (1997 ) is the best selling Remix Album of all time worldwide.

24:: 12 fans Committed suicide in a week after his sudden death :'(

25 :: Michael jackson was MTV's News Man of the year in 2009