Michael Jackson was adored by fans around the world . Jackson had been invited with his children and entourage to Bahrain by the king 's son , Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa , who lavished money on Jackson and built a recording studio , which he believed would be used to record albums by Jackson using material the sheikh had helped to write . Total sales exceeded 700 million records over his 40-year career . The civil rights leader Dr . Al Sharpton paid tribute to his charity work .
Michael Jackson was adored by fans around the world . Total sales exceeded 700 million records over his 40-year career . The civil rights leader Dr . Al Sharpton paid tribute to his charity work .