Sky Arte Documentary Chronicles Michael Jackson's Life and Career

A decade after his death, Michael Jackson's legacy endures. Sky Arte airs 'Michael Jackson – The King of Pop' on Tuesday, June 25, directed by Finn White-Thomson. The film traces his rise from an eight-year-old in Los Angeles with the Jackson 5 to a solo superstar with hits like 'Billie Jean' and albums 'Thriller,' 'Bad,' and the controversial 'Black or White.' It explores his private life: his difficult relationship with his father, desire for fatherhood via surrogacy, brief marriage to Lisa Marie Presley, plastic surgeries, child abuse allegations, trials, and a stage accident that led to analgesic dependency. The documentary includes interviews with music critic Paul Gambaccini, writer Joseph Vogel, singer Mica Paris, and journalists Kevin Hughes, Brigitte Steinmetz, and Dan Wootton. Jackson died on June 25, 2009, from a cardiac arrest caused by Propofol overdose administered by his personal physician Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and later acquitted.