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January 31, 2006	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
February 1, 2006	Peer review	Reviewed
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Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article

Article meets criteria for GA status but does not meet A class, however has not been yet put up for GA nom, ergo B class.--I'll bring the food 08:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Update - Article currently is GA classed after a passed (2nd) nom for GA. Went smoothly with one first failure reccomending better footnotes (which were implemented) and better image tagging, which I did myself. Logical step would be to develop at GA status and then put up for a first FA nom, which will be... interesting, at least in terms of feedback...--I'll bring the food 01:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Several news sources reporting that Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ reports - Pranavaswaroop 22:31, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

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Q1: Should the article mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim? (No.)

A1: No. The article should not mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim. Jackson had not publicly spoken about his exact religion in a number of years and only spoke about spirituality in general terms. The specific reports of a conversion ceremony for Jackson have been denied by his New York lawyer Londell McMillan.[1] They were also denied by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens [2] and Dawud Wharnsby [3] who were allegedly present at the ceremony. The Michael Jackson memorial service did not involve any Islamic rites. Without further details from his family or representatives, it will not be included in the article.

Q2: Should we shorten this long article? (No.)

A2: No. This article should not be shortened. Efforts have already been made to keep article length to a minimum, a number of sections have been merged out to other articles but some sections have been brought in through consensus. At one stage the article was 125kb so improvements have been made. The article is sourced over 200 times which is the main reason for the articles size, but this is essential when dealing with a figure such as Jackson.

Q3: Should the "Jacko" nickname mentioned in the lead? (No.)

A3: No. The "Jacko" nickname should not be mentioned in the lead. Past consensus goes against such inclusion. The name is a derogatory term used primarily by US/UK/Australian tabloids. The slogan is discussed in the relevant section of the article.

Q4: Should recent pictures of Jackson be added to the article? (Yes)

A4: Recent pictures of Jackson should only be added to the article if they are specifically released as copyright free. Wikipedia has strict rules regarding the use of pictures. Pictures must be "free" or have a sufficient Fair Use Rationale for their inclusion in the article. Please note, you cannot simply take "Fair Use" pictures from other articles and bring them here. A new "Fair Use Rationale" must be provided for every article a picture is used on. Because of this rule we made as long as we have a free image fair-use images cannot be used, even if would be more appropriate.

Q5: Should the article mention that Jackson made up the "King of Pop" nickname himself? (No.)

A5: No. Reports started referring to the nickname as "self-proclaimed" after a controversy over the marketing of the "Black or White" video in 1991. References to Jackson as a king of pop, or other music, appear up to 7 years before that in non-promotional articles. You would need to come up with a reference (such as an admission from one of Jackson's publicists) that he requested the use of the nickname before reporters are known to have started using it.

Q6: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer/blindness/liver disease/AIDS, etc.? (No.)

A6: No. The article should not mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer/blindness/liver disease/AIDS, etc. Until such claims are confirmed by a Jackson representative it will not go in the article at all. These claims are largely fabricated by tabloids.

Q7: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had a secret child called Omer Bhatti? (No.)

A7: No. This claim was denied by Bhatti [4] and only a DNA test would resolve the matter.

This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:

McCullagh, Declan (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson's death roils Wikipedia". CNET Networks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10273277-93.html.
Rawlinson, Linnie (June 25, 2009). "Jackson dies, almost takes Internet with him". CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/26/michael.jackson.internet/index.html.
Boyd, E.B. (June 27, 2009). "Wikipedia Tech Team Learns About King of Pop, Rock, and Soul Death When Their Servers Crash". Mediabistro.com. http://www.mediabistro.com/baynewser/wikipedia/wikipedia_tech_team_learns_about_king_of_pops_death_when_their_servers_crash_120046.asp.
Shiels, Maggie (June 28, 2009). "Web slows after Jackson's death". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8120324.stm.
Cohen, Noam (June 26, 2009). "With Jackson Entry, Wikipedia May Have Set a Record". The New York Times. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06//with-jackson-entry-wikipedia-may-have-set-a-record/.
Cohen, Noam (July 19, 2009). "Wikipedia May Be a Font of Facts, but It’s a Desert for Photos". The New York Times. http://nytimes.com/2009/07/20/arts/20funny.html.
(none) (August 17, 2009). "The 50 most-viewed Wikipedia articles in 2009 and 2008". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/6043534/The-50-most-viewed-Wikipedia-articles-in-2009-and-2008.html.

Michael Jackson's religion was nominated for deletion. The debate was closed on 16 November 2009 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Michael Jackson. The original page is now a redirect to here. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here.

Sources for development of this article may be located at "Michael Jackson" — news, books, scholar, images

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[edit] Number of siblings

There are in fact 10 Jackson siblings... Michael is the eighth. His younger brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth. I'm not able to edit this and it's frustrating! The article actually says he's the eighth after saying he's the seventh.

Actually, there are eleven Jacksons, if you count Joe Jackson's illegitimate daughter Joh'Vonnie Jacksons. But who's counting?

[edit] Possible Wikipedia article on Paris Jackson

Is it possible for an article to be created for the middle child, Paris? She is starring in a movie based on a fantasy novel and has done television interviews related to the film. As of now, unlike her two brothers, she is now no longer just famous for being the offspring of another famous person.

[edit] Joe not Joseph

Michael Jackson's middle name was NOT Joseph. It was simply Joe. I know this for a fact because his brother states this in a biography he wrote about his brother called "You are not alone Michael" The press assumed his middle name was Joseph because that was his fathers name, but their father was often referred to as Joe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.129.75.52 (talk) 08:53, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

Pls see here and here.Moxy (talk) 05:30, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

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[edit] Number of siblings

[edit] Possible Wikipedia article on Paris Jackson

[edit] Joe not Joseph

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