He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.
He had 13 Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time."
He accumulated 19 Grammy Awards, 22 American Music Awards, 12 World Music Awards, 40 Billboard Awards, 7 BRIT awards, 13 MTV Awards, 14 NAACP Image Awards, 56 RIAA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide.
Winning numerous awards for his humanitarian endeavors, the singer has been honoured by two Presidents of the United States. He has also been named as the artist of "the Decade", "Generation", "Century" and "Millennium".
He always impressed me as a 'delicate' person. There were several incidents in his life that were surprising in regard to his health, including, being on fire for a commercial. He appeared in poor condition during a recent trial and at one time couldn't make it into court and finally arrived in pajamas. A virus could have attacked his heart or just the plague of being a Black American Man. It truly is tragic. My sympathies to the family, friends and fans of a Superstar.
Bye, Michael.
