„Król popu nie żyje! Zapraszamy Państwa na spektakl”. Śmierć i umieranie w kulturze celebrytów

The subject matter of this article includes the beginning of Michael Jackson’s career, his presence in the media, the strategies of creating his public identity as a pop-culture star and a celebrity, his significance in the pop music and the modern pop culture, the strategies of the star’s “struggling” with fame and his fans’ expectations, and the issue of “Jackson” being a product of culture, which continues to exist and develop even after the death of the real person.