Fifteen years ago today the world lost a once-in-a-lifetime talent that forever. That renowned being is the late and great . After on June 25, 2009, at age 50, it was as if an era had ended.
Michael was a magical musician who had audiences captivated ever since he and his brothers, Jackie, Tito, Marlon, and Jermaine - the original group members - entered the entertainment world as the Jackson 5 in the 1970s. His cultural relevance skyrocketed to new heights when he released his debut solo album Off The Wall in 1979. Michael’s, 27, son Prince took to his Instagram Stories timeline on Wednesday, which happens to be the 15th anniversary of his dad’s death, to Prince’s featured snap in his Stories showed Michael smiling while he performed with children during the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show in 1993.
"Miss you pops," Prince, who lost his father at just 12, wrote above the image. "The world felt better with you in it." Prince wasn’t the only member of Michael’s family who paid tribute to the Remember The Time singer on social media.
Michael’s older sister La Toya Jackson, 68, shared a montage clip that included various photos of him performing on stage in an Instagram reel. Playing in the real was Michael’s 1993 song Gone Too Soon. "You changed the world with such exuberant talent in many ways!!!!," she captioned.
“We will always miss you!” She ended her message with, “Gone to soon! I miss you and I will always love you.” Michael’s older brother Tito, 70,.