No cause of death is available yet.
His 1982 albumThrillerhas been certified platinum 28 times in the U.S. and is the best-selling original collection ever released.
The following year, his albumOff The Wallestablished Jackson as a solo superstar.
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Jackson followed upThrillerwith 1987sBad, which itself eventually sold in the region of 30 million copies worldwide.
Despite his reputation as one of pops greatest dancers and all-round in-concert showmen, he also effectively abandoned touring.
However, Jackson had planned to play a series of dates in London, starting next month.
