25 June,2010 09:48 AM IST | | Special Features
As we celebrate the King of Pop's first death anniversary today, we can't help but remember all his absurdities that made him the legend that he was. Here's some trivia that earned him the whacko Jacko tag:u00a0
Michael used to sleep in an oxygen tent to stay healthy and live longer. He later donated the bed to a hospital that treated burn patients.u00a0
He invented and patented special boots that helped the wearer to lean so forward that it seemed to defy
gravity. He used them in the Smooth Criminal video.u00a0
He rescued a chimpanzee in 1985. Bubbles went with Michael everywhere and became his 'best friend'.u00a0
Vanity Fair reports, In 2000, Michael paid $150,000 for an African voodoo chief to put a fatal curse on director Steven Spielberg, music mogul David Geffen and 23 other people on his enemy list.
When Michael pleaded innocent in his first hearing on child molestation charges, the judge planned to keep a tight rein on the singer and attorneys in the case. But outside the courthouse, there was no containing the self-proclaimed King of Pop who was spotted dancing atop his SUV.
MJ often donned a burkha to stay away from the public eye.u00a0
Some of his favorite past-times were water balloon fights and climbing trees. He wrote several songs sitting in his favourite tree at Neverland, which he called The Giving Tree, because it was so inspiring.
In January 2000, MJ announced he was considering retiring from the music industry, citing his weariness at publicity as a reason.
