Fans pay tribute to MJ

Thousands of fans are keeping Michael Jackson's legacy alive - along with the pursuit of justice for his untimely death a year ago.

  • Italian tourist Cinzia Massimi poses with a wax figure of Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds' special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
    Italian tourist Cinzia Massimi poses with a wax figure of Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds' special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
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  • Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • Workers display the commemorative plaque to mark the anniversary of the death of US performer Michael Jackson, prior to it being unveiled, at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. After his death on June 25, 2009, the Lyric Theatre has become a focus for fans who created a shrine of flowers, candles, and tributes as it is the home to the 'Thriller Live' show celebrating the music of Jackson and the Jackson 5. (Photo: AP)
    Workers display the commemorative plaque to mark the anniversary of the death of US performer Michael Jackson, prior to it being unveiled, at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. After his death on June 25, 2009, the Lyric Theatre has become a focus for fans who created a shrine of flowers, candles, and tributes as it is the home to the 'Thriller Live' show celebrating the music of Jackson and the Jackson 5. (Photo: AP)
  • Performers of the 'Thriller Live' show Ricko Baird, left, and Mitchell Zhanghaza pose for photographers next to the special commemorative plaque to mark the anniversary of the death of US performer Michael Jackson, as it is unveiled at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    Performers of the 'Thriller Live' show Ricko Baird, left, and Mitchell Zhanghaza pose for photographers next to the special commemorative plaque to mark the anniversary of the death of US performer Michael Jackson, as it is unveiled at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AP)
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  • Messages left in a remembrance book for pop icon Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010 where a wax figure of the King of Pop was on display to mark the first anniversary of his death on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    Messages left in a remembrance book for pop icon Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010 where a wax figure of the King of Pop was on display to mark the first anniversary of his death on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
  • Visitors from Japan, Keiko Nirasawa (C) and Yurika Arase (R) pose with a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    Visitors from Japan, Keiko Nirasawa (C) and Yurika Arase (R) pose with a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
  • Fans wait in line to pose for a photo with a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    Fans wait in line to pose for a photo with a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
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  • A woman kneels beside flowers, letters and pictures of the King of Pop Michael Jackson which are fixed on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. German fans commemorate the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    A woman kneels beside flowers, letters and pictures of the King of Pop Michael Jackson which are fixed on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. German fans commemorate the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and personal notes for Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and personal notes for Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
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  • Flowers and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • People walk past a sand sculpture of US performer Michael Jackson created to mark the first anniversary of his death, at the Bay of Bengal coast, in Puri, Orissa on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    People walk past a sand sculpture of US performer Michael Jackson created to mark the first anniversary of his death, at the Bay of Bengal coast, in Puri, Orissa on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • People photograph Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. Fans around the world will mark the first anniversary of the death of the King of Pop on June 25, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    People photograph Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. Fans around the world will mark the first anniversary of the death of the King of Pop on June 25, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Candles and a picture of US pop star Michael Jackson stands at an memorial in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death. (Photo: AP)
    Candles and a picture of US pop star Michael Jackson stands at an memorial in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death. (Photo: AP)
  • Lina Stephens, chief curator at the Motown Historical Museum adjusts costumes from the Jackson 5 exhibit at Hitsville US in Detroit, on Monday, June 21, 2010. A Jackson 5 exhibit opened Tuesday at the museum, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson's death. The public will be able to view photographs, awards and uniforms the group wore throughout its career. Stephens says the exhibit celebrates the life of Jackson and acknowledges the Jackson 5's "contribution to the Motown story." (Photo: AP)
    Lina Stephens, chief curator at the Motown Historical Museum adjusts costumes from the Jackson 5 exhibit at Hitsville US in Detroit, on Monday, June 21, 2010. A Jackson 5 exhibit opened Tuesday at the museum, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson's death. The public will be able to view photographs, awards and uniforms the group wore throughout its career. Stephens says the exhibit celebrates the life of Jackson and acknowledges the Jackson 5's "contribution to the Motown story." (Photo: AP)
  • A hat and sequined glove once belonging to Michael Jackson is displayed at the Motown Historical Museum at Hitsville US in Detroit, on Monday, June 21, 2010. A Jackson 5 exhibit opens Tuesday at the museum, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson's death. The public will be able to view photographs, awards and uniforms the group wore throughout its career. Stephens says the exhibit celebrates the life of Jackson and acknowledges the Jackson 5's "contribution to the Motown story." (Photo: AP)
    A hat and sequined glove once belonging to Michael Jackson is displayed at the Motown Historical Museum at Hitsville US in Detroit, on Monday, June 21, 2010. A Jackson 5 exhibit opens Tuesday at the museum, marking the one-year anniversary this week of Michael Jackson's death. The public will be able to view photographs, awards and uniforms the group wore throughout its career. Stephens says the exhibit celebrates the life of Jackson and acknowledges the Jackson 5's "contribution to the Motown story." (Photo: AP)
  • Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and personal notes for Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and personal notes for Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • People enjoy dancing to the music of Michael Jackson at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010. Some special events are scheduled for the first anniversary of the king of pop's death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    People enjoy dancing to the music of Michael Jackson at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010. Some special events are scheduled for the first anniversary of the king of pop's death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
  • People enjoy Michael Jackson look-alike Rudy (C) dancing at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010. Some special events are scheduled for the first anniversary of the king of pop's death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    People enjoy Michael Jackson look-alike Rudy (C) dancing at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010. Some special events are scheduled for the first anniversary of the king of pop's death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
  • People enjoy dancing to the music of Michael Jackson at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010.(Photo: AFP)
    People enjoy dancing to the music of Michael Jackson at the foot of the Tokyo Tower, which has a time limitation event to display Michael Jackson collection, in Tokyo on June 20, 2010.(Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. German fans commemorated the first anniversary of the superstar's death, who was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana and died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers, candles and posters are laid down at a memorial in Munich, southern Germany, for late US pop star Michael Jackson on June 22, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Flowers and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Flowers and personal notes for the King of Pop Michael Jackson are laid down on a monument dedicated to Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso in Munich, southern Germany, June 24, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • A boy looks up at a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
    A boy looks up at a wax figure of pop icon Michael Jackson during a free public display of the figure at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on June 24, 2010. The wax figure display is part of a one year remembrance of the King of Pop who died on June 25, 2009. (Photo: AFP)
  • Italian tourist Cinzia Massimi poses with a wax figure of Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds' special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
    Italian tourist Cinzia Massimi poses with a wax figure of Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds' special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
  • Madame Tussauds installs a special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
    Madame Tussauds installs a special Michael Jackson tribute exhibit to mark the first anniversary of his death on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)