Tributes.com Establishes Online Memorial for Michael Jackson: A Place to Share Memories and Condolences

Tributes.com Establishes Online Memorial for Michael Jackson: A Place to Share Memories and Condolences

BOSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Tributes.com establishes online memorial for Michael Jackson who passed away today at age 50 after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest.

In 1958, Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. He began his musical career at the age five performing with siblings in the musical group the Jackson 5.

In 1979, Jackson released his solo album "Off The Wall" which was the first album to produce four No. 1 U.S. singles. This success was closely followed by the release "Thriller" in 1982, the largest selling album of all time.

Michael was noted for his revolutionary music videos in which he employed special effects, theatrical staging and extraordinary choreography. In 1984 Michael won a record breaking eight Grammy awards and in 1987 Michael launched his record breaking first solo world tour in conjunction with the album "Bad". At the end of the 1980s Michael was named 'Artist of the Decade'.

In 1994 Michael married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley. The marriage lasted 19 months. In 1996, Michael married Debbie Rowe with whom he had two children, Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson. Subsequently Jackson produced a third child Prince Michael Jackson II also known as "Blanket".

The Associated Press reported that Michael's death "brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer..."

Tributes.com has created a memorial page for those who have been touched by Michael's life and would like to leave a message of condolence to the family. http://www.tributes.com/Michael-Jackson.

At the Tributes.com memorial, visitors can:

-- Leave lasting messages of condolence and remembrance
-- View photos and videos of Michael
-- Read published obituaries and reflections from the public
-- Locate an index of additional Internet references about Michael
-- Send flowers or make a donation to charity

-- Join online grieving groups and find insight and advice from Grief
Specialist David Kessler

About Tributes.com

Tributes.com is the online resource for current local and national obituary news, lasting personal tributes and online community providing support during times of loss and grieving. Through one centralized national web destination, with over 82 million current and historical death records dating back to 1937, Tributes has made obituary and online memorial service information easily accessible so people can come together online and offline to remember and share the treasured stories of the important people in their lives who have passed away. Monster.com and Eons.com founder Jeff Taylor officially launched Tributes.com in February, 2008. Eons, Inc. and Dow Jones & Company are strategic investors in Tributes, Inc. For more information about Tributes.com, please visit our website at www.tributes.com.

Source: Tributes.com

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