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Page last updated at 23:09 GMT, Thursday, 25 June 2009 00:09 UK

Pop legend Michael Jackson dies

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Pop legend Michael Jackson has died in Los Angeles, aged 50.

The phenomenal success of his album 'Thriller', released in 1982, established him as one of the most influential solo artists of the 20th century.

David Sillito looks back at his life.

READ MORE: Singer Michael Jackson dies at 50

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