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On the day of June 25, 2009 the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died. He is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. He was a global figure in pop culture for four decades. In 1980 he became a dominant figure in popular music. His 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. Michael Jackson is one of the few artist to be introduced to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. Some other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records, 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards, 13 number one singles, and an estimated sale of over 800 million records worldwide. Aspects of his personal life have stirred up controversy. In 1993 he was accused of child sexual abuse and in 2005 he was tried and acquitted for further sexual abuse and several other charges. While preparing for his concert series This Is It on June 25, 2009 he died after going into cardiac arrest. The Los Angles County Coroner declared his death a homicide. Michael Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world watched his public memorial service on TV.