Michael Jackson: Auctioned jacket sold for $1.8 million

Michael Jackson's jacketMichael Jackson at peace already and in fact last June 25, his second death anniversary was being celebrated not just by his family and friends, but also by his millions of fans scattering in the very face of the planet.

His legacy and p(–foul word(s) removed–)ion to music is still alive in the hearts and minds of his followers. In fact, as evidence of how much he was loved and of how popular the King of Pop was, the jacket that he had worn during his taping of the video for ‘Thriller’ which happened 1983 was sold in an auction in a glittering amount of $1.8 milllion.

The said jacket was one out of the two jackets that he had used during the filming of the video for ‘Thriller.’ The jacket as described is famed black-and-red calfskin.

The auction was held in Beverly Hills and the purchaser of the jacket was a citizen from Austin, Texas. The person who bought the jacket in $1.8 million is a commodity trader named Milton Verret.

To recall, Thriller was a cl(–foul word(s) removed–)ic video wherein the plot of the story is all about creatures in the cemetery especially zombies. To be specific, the exact scene wherein MJ had worn that auctioned jacket was during the moment that he was dancing with the zombies, group of zombies who had risen out from their grieves.

Some of the proceeds from the auctioned jacket will be used and be given to Shambala Preserve. Shambala Preserve is a sanctuary for big cats and in this sanctuary, MJ had own one among the two cared tigers.

As with the jacket, the buyer will be sending the jacket into tour as well as it will be utilize to be an instrument in gaining funds for children’s charity.

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