Below, a look at 25 people and one primate who played a part in Jackson's life life and continue to do so after his death:
Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's Second Ex-Wife
Debbie Rowe, 50, married Michael in 1996 after meeting him while working as a nurse in the offices of his dermatologist, Dr. Arnie Klein. She reportedly conceived Prince Michael 1 and Paris Michael Katherine via IVF, although new reports claim that she's not actually the biological mother of the children. In a 2008 interview with Britain's Daily Mail, Rowe said Jackson divorced her in 1999 after he discovered she couldn't conceive more children. Rowe reportedly signed away her parental rights to the children after she and Michael divorced in 1999, but in 2006, an appeals court reestablished her parental status, meaning she may be able to make a case for regaining custody of the children should she choose to.
Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's Mother
Jackson family matriarch , 79, has been granted temporary guardianship of the pop star's three children. She also presides over the family's Encino, Calif., mansion, called Hayvenhurst.
Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson's Brother
The second child in the Jackson family, Jackie, 58, served as the high tenor backup singer in the Jackson 5. He currently lives in California and runs a record company, Jesco.
Michael Jackson's Sister - Janet Jackson
The only sibling who never had to rely on Michael for money, Janet, 43, shared the spotlight with the "King of Pop" as a fellow music icon, having sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. There are reports that she may fill in for some of his scheduled concerts at London's 02 Ozone.
Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson's Brother
Jermaine Jackson, 54, was the original lead singer of an early incarnation of The Jackson Five before Michael became a co-lead vocalist. He married Hazel Gordy, daughter of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, in 1973 and had a string of solo hits in the '70s and '80s. Jermaine divorced Gordy in 1987, married and divorced another woman, and went on to marry Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza, the mother of two of Randy Jackson's children. They divorced in 2008. In recent years, Jermaine's made his name on TV, producing 1992's "The Jacksons: An American Dream," a miniseries about The Jackson 5 and starring in "Celebrity Big Brother UK" in 2007.
Michael Jackson's Father- Joe Jackson
The hard-driving 79-year-old patriarch drove Michael and the rest of his boys to success by starting the Jackson 5, but in recent years, has spent time peddling schemes to replenish his bank account. At a recent press conference, he plugged his record company before talking about the family's plans for Michael's funeral.
LaToya Jackson, Michael Jackson's Sister
Considered the family traitor for declaring Michael guilty during his 1993 child molestation case, La Toya, 53, has little contact with her siblings today (though she was one of the first to appear at the UCLA Medical Center the day Michael died). After failing to hit it big as a solo artist, La Toya embarked on a modeling career in the 1980s that landed her multiple Playboy photo spreads. Her latest stint in the spotlight was supposed to be a cameo in Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" , but filmmakers cut her reportedly less-than-flattering scene out of respect for Michael's family following his death.
Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson's Brother
Marlon, 52, was known as one of the best dancers in the Jackson 5. But his career in the entertainment industry didn't last, and he later became a real estate agent in California. Marlon is the only Jackson brother to avoid divorce -- he and his wife Carol Parker have been married for more than 30 years.
Rebbie Jackson, Michael Jackson's Sister
After Michael and Janet, Maureen Reillette (nickname: Rebbie) is the most successful of the Jackson clan. The 59-year-old singer is also the oldest of the Jackson children and is most famous for her 1984 hit "Centipede."
Michael Jackson's Brother - Tito Jackson
The only one of Michael's brothers still making music, Toriano Adaryll (nickname: Tito) works as a guitarist who fronting a blues and jazz band. In May 2008, the New York Post reported that his band plays at small venues and earns between $500 and $1,500 per gig. That's a far cry from his stadium days with the family band, when the Jacksons could draw a crowd of 50,000 at $30 a ticket.
Prince Michael II (Blanket) Jackson, Michael Jackson's Son
Michael's youngest son is 7-year-old Prince Michael II, better known as Blanket. His biological mother has never been identified. Blanket's moment in the spotlight came in 2002, when Michael infamously dangled him from a fourth floor window in Berlin, leading critics to question his parental instincts.
Prince Michael I Jackson, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's Son, Daughter
Michael's eldest children, 12-year-old Prince Michael I and 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine, are the product of his marriage with Debbie Rowe. While they're currently in the custody of Michael's mom, figuring out who gets to keep them is proving to be tricky. Rowe reportedly signed away her parental rights to the children after she and Michael divorced in 1999, but in 2006, an appeals court reestablished her parental status.
Frank DiLeo, Michael Jackson's Former Manager
Frank Dileo began working with Michael at Epic Records in the 1980s. In 1984, after the smash success of "Thriller," Michael asked Dileo to become his manger. He executive produced a number of music videos and other projects for Michael, including three Pepsi commercials. Dileo also managed Michael's Bad World Tour, the largest-grossing tour of all time. The two officially parted ways in 1989 but worked on and off afterwards, with DiLeo helping organize Michael's comeback series of concerts.
Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's Dermatologist
Dr. Arnold (Arnie) Klein served as Michael's dermatologist, and maybe more: Us Weekly claims that he's the real biological father of the pop star's children. Klein has declined to comment on the report, but there's no doubt he played a role in Michael's life. According to TMZ.com, Michael made multiple trips to Klein's office in recent months, possibly for prescription drugs. Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael's eldest children, also used to work for Klein.
Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's Personal Doctor
Dr. Conrad Murray was Michael's personal physician and was called to the singer's house the night before he died. Murray's attorney, Edward Chernoff, denies claims that the doctor injected Michael with Demerol hours before his death. He told "Good Morning America" that Murray found Jackson unconscious in his bedroom last Thursday, detected a weak pulse in his femoral artery, and began CPR. "Dr. Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson," Chernoff added. "Not ever. Not that day. ... Not Oxycontin (either) for that matter."
Bubbles, Michael Jackson's Chimp
Bubbles joined the Jackson family when Michael adopted him in the early 1980s. In 2005, when Michael's ex-animal trainer stopped working with primates, Bubbles was sent to Florida's Center For Great Apes sanctuary. The sanctuary's owner told People magazine that Bubbles, healthy at 26-years-old, could easily live up to age 60, longer than the age reached by his former master.
Cherilyn Lee, Michael Jackson's Nurse
Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who attended to Michael, claims the pop star used to beg her for drugs. Lee told "Good Morning America" that she warned him about injecting the drug Diprivan, telling him "you might not wake up the next morning." Lee also told The Associated Press that Michael was tortured by an inability to sleep and didn't take drugs recreationally. "He wasn't looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she said. "This was a person who was not on drugs. This was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest."
Lisa Marie Presley, Michael Jackson's First Ex-Wife
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, was married to Michael from 1994 to 1996. The day after his death, she revealed on her MySpace blog that the pop icon shared his fears about his demise. Michael saw parallels between himself and the "King of Rock," according to Lisa Marie, and talked about them during a conversation they had about her father. "At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did,' " Presley wrote on her blog.
Brian Oxman, Jackson Family Attorney/Spokesman
Brian Oxman has served as an attorney and spokesman for various members of the Jackson family since 1989. Speaking out after Michael's death on "Good Morning America," Oxman said "Drugs had been part of Jackson's life since the 1980's" and added he warned family members that "if Jackson dies of overmedication I will not hold my tongue."
Tom Snedden, District Attorney in Michael Jackson's 2005 Trial
Santa Barbara District Attorney Tom Sneddon brought the first set of child molestation charges against Michael in 2003. In December of that year, he announced the pop star was charged with nine counts -- seven of child molestation and two of administering an intoxicating agent for the purpose of a committing a felony.
Illusionist and purported psychic Uri Geller became friends with Michael after performing his signature spoon trick for the pop star. Michael served as best man at the renewal of Geller's wedding vows in 2001. But the two had a falling out after Geller introduced him to current ABC News correspondent Martin Bashir in 2002, who went on to film the controversial documentary "Living With Michael Jackson." In a June 26 interview with Britain's Channel 4 News, Geller admitted he hypnotized the late pop star to question him about the allegations that he molested children, which Michael denied.
Nona Paris Lola Jackson, Woman Who Claims to Be the Mother of Michael Jackson's Children
She looks nothing like them, but Nona Paris Lola Jackson claims to be the real mother of Michael's kids. On her blog, the London-based Nona Paris Lola claims that her name is "Princess Zaynab bint Fahd bin Khalid al-Saud" and her father "is popularly known as Satan the Devil." Wednesday, she filed a 93-page court document in Los Angeles County Superior Court. All of her previous court claims regarding Michael's children have been denied.
Liza Minnelli, Michael Jackson's Friend and Fellow Icon
Liza Minnelli, who has Oscar, Emmy Tony and Grammy awards to her name, was one of Michael's closest friends in the entertainment industry. A day after Michael's death, Minnelli told CBS's "The Early Show" that she believes his autopsy results will cause a frenzy. "All of us who knew him well really know what he was like," she said. "And I'm sure that now the accolades are going, and I'm sure when the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose. So, thank God we're celebrating him now."
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson's Friend, Fellow Icon and Potential Mother to His Children
Soul legend Diana Ross could inherit Michael's children. In his will, Michael specified that if his mother died before he did, Ross would gain custody of Prince Michael I, Paris Michael Katherine and Prince Michael II. Ross has yet to comment on the will. Following Michael's death, she released a statement saying, "I can't stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking. I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family."
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