Death of Michael Jackson

==== International ====
The day after Jackson's death, the mayor of [[Rio de Janeiro]] announced that the city would erect a statue of him in the [[favela]] of Dona Marta. Jackson visited the community in 1996 and filmed a music video for "[[They Don't Care About Us]]" there. The mayor said that Jackson had helped make the community into "a model for [[Social change|social development]]".<ref name=Cobo/> Memorials were held in locations as diverse as [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref name=Cobo>Cobo, Leila.
[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268216/michael-jackson-remains-a-global-phenomenon Michael Jackson Remains A Global Phenomenon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512175752/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268216/michael-jackson-remains-a-global-phenomenon |date=May 12, 2021 }}, Billboard, July 2, 2009.</ref>, [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]<ref>[http://www.mtv.ro/stiri/muzica/nu-te-vom-uita-niciodata Nu te vom uita niciodata!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121123/http://www.mtv.ro/stiri/muzica/nu-te-vom-uita-niciodata |date=January 19, 2019 }}, MTV Romania. Retrieved July 5, 2009.</ref>, and [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]].<ref>[http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=104416 Michael Jackson commemorated in Baku] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106090241/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=104416 |date=January 6, 2012 }} [[Azerbaijan Press Agency|APA]], Jun 29, 2009</ref> In [[Midyat]], [[Turkey]], a [[Salat al-Janazah]] (Islamic funeral prayer) was performed, and traditional funeral [[Halva#Turkey|helva]] distributed.<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 21, 2012|url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25315736/|title=Midyat'a Michael Jackson anıtı yapılıyor (Michael Jackson memorial to be erected in Midyat)|access-date=January 22, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021173400/https://www.ntv.com.tr/id/25315736/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The music video for "[[Do the Bartman]]", a ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' song co-written by Jackson, was broadcast ahead of an episode rerun of ''The Simpsons'' on June 28. It featured a title card paying tribute to Jackson.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Snierson, Dan |date=June 27, 2009 |url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-the-simpsons-to-air-do-the-bartman-video-in-tribute/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725223210/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-the-simpsons-to-air-do-the-bartman-video-in-tribute/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2009 |title=Michael Jackson: 'The Simpsons' to re-air 'Do the Bartman' video in tribute on Sunday |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=June 28, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The 1991 ''Simpsons'' episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]", which Jackson guest-starred in, was broadcast on [[Fox network|Fox]] on July 5.<ref>Snierson, Dan. [http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/07/02/michael-jackson-the-simpsons-to-reair-the-pop-stars-1991-episode/ Michael Jackson: 'The Simpsons' to re-air the pop star's 1991 episode] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120710014054/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/07/02/michael-jackson-the-simpsons-to-reair-the-pop-stars-1991-episode/ |date=July 10, 2012 }}, ''Entertainment Weekly'', July 2, 2009.</ref> The episode had been broadcast on the Dutch [[Comedy Central]] the day after his death and was dedicated to Jackson's memory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://i26.tinypic.com/23kui9s.png|title=Screenshot of a cached version of Comedy Central's TV Guide for June 26, 2009 (In Dutch)|access-date=August 4, 2009|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018215914/http://tinypic.com/images/goodbye.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref> His 1978 film ''[[The Wiz (film)|The Wiz]]'' (in which he co-starred alongside [[Diana Ross]] and [[Richard Pryor]]) was briefly rereleased in a rare 35mm format and was shown at the Hollywood Theater in his honor. It was also re-released a week prior to the release of ''[[Michael Jackson's This Is It]]'' in select cities. Madonna opened the [[2009 MTV Video Music Awards]] with a speech about Michael Jackson. Janet Jackson made an appearance at the VMAs to pay a musical tribute to her brother and honor his career.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620979/20090908/jackson_janet.jhtml Janet Jackson To Pay Tribute To Michael At The VMAs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028014913/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620979/20090908/jackson_janet.jhtml |date=October 28, 2009 }}. Retrieved on Sep 8, 2009.</ref> He was honored with a posthumous lifetime achievement award during the [[52nd Annual Grammy Awards]] on January 31, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7129735/Michael-Jacksons-children-pay-tribute-to-their-father-at-Grammys.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7129735/Michael-Jacksons-children-pay-tribute-to-their-father-at-Grammys.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Michael Jackson's children pay tribute to their father at Grammys |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=Feb 2, 2010 | first=Anita | last=Singh | date=February 1, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Jackson was featured in the [[82nd Academy Awards|82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony]]'s [[82nd Academy Awards#Memorial montage|"In Memoriam" tribute]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/farrah-fawcett-bea-arthur-absent-from-oscar-in-memoriam-montage_article_29869 |title=Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur Absent From Oscar 'In Memoriam' Montage |work=Access Hollywood |publisher=NBC Universal |date=March 8, 2010 |access-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018222624/https://www.accesshollywood.com/farrah-fawcett-bea-arthur-absent-from-oscar-in-memoriam-montage_article_29869 |url-status=live }}</ref>