Children among thousands in Los Angeles saying goodbye to pop star . Jackson , who died June 25 at age 50 , had been entertaining since he was little . She was a shy girl from Spain , unsure of how to make friends in her new homeland of Bakersfield , California , when a fellow classmate played some Michael Jackson music and the pair bonded . ` He became a household name with his hit songs " Off the Wall" and "Billie Jean" -- both of which were written by him while on tour promoting them. Fans , some of whom who 'd traveled far , recall Jackson 's effect on their lives .
Children among thousands in Los Angeles saying goodbye to pop star . Jackson , who died June 25 at age 50 , had been entertaining since he was little . He became a household name with his hit songs " Off the Wall" and "Billie Jean" -- both of which were written by him while on tour promoting them. Fans , some of whom who 'd traveled far , recall Jackson 's effect on their lives .