As the world continues to mourn the loss of a great artist, the Guiness World Record book remembers Michael Jackson instead as the king of charity.
The Millenium issuelisted the music legendunder Most Charities Supported By A Pop Star, with a staggering 39 international organizationsincluding theMake-A-Wish Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Those are only the known ones however, as Jackson was also prone to giving away impulsively and anonymously.
Jackson had been known to hand over theproceeds from concerts to local charities and hospitals ashe didwith the History tour in Bombay, or donate personal items for auction to organisations like UNESCO. Its been estimated hemay have given up to $500 million to charity in his lifetime.
In addition to his charity work, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, had more Guiness world records than any other artist, including Most Successful Concert Series and Biggest Selling Album for Thriller.