World Lens: The World Reacts to M.J.'s Death
Michael Jackson death touched people around the world. See photos.
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Peru - A Michael Jackson fan yells out before a candlelight vigil held in the late pop star’s honor in Lima, Peru. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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France - Fans gather to pay tribute to the King of Pop just outside of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. REUTERS/Mal Langsdon (FRANCE OBITUARY ENTERTAINMENT)
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Italy - An Italian fan dances like Michael Jackson during a vigil for the late singer in Rome. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (ITALY SOCIETY OBITUARY ENTERTAINMENT)
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Australia - Australian Michael Jackson fans perform the late star’s signature move, the Moonwalk, at Martin Place in central Sydney. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY
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Czech Republic - Prague’s devoted MJ fans are silent during a tribute at the Old Town Square. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY SOCIETY)
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Singapore - In Singapore, a Michael Jackson fan holds up a poster during a candlelight vigil held in the late singer’s honor at a park. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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Israel - In Israel, fans of Michael Jackson embrace during a candlelight vigil held in his honor in Tel Aviv. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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Germany - In Germany, a woman puts a candle next to a Michael Jackson banner at a public square in Berlin. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY OBITUARY)
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Philippines - More than 1,500 Filipino prisoners performed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance in honor of the pop star, days after his death. Years ago inmates at the same prison were videotaped performing the same dance – it became a YouTube hit. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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China - Chinese fans mourn the late pop star at a candlelight memorial in Shanghai. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA SOCIETY OBITUARY)
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Japan - Michael Jackson fans in Japan gather at a candlelight memorial in Tokyo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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Vietnam - In Vietnam, members of Michael Jackson’s fan club gather around the late star’s portrait to mourn during a tribute at a café in Hanoi. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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Mexico - A Mexican Michael Jackson impersonator, Victor Jackson, performs with members of his group in Mexico City. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Russia - Fans placed candles on a portrait of Michael Jackson at the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Russia. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Lebanon - Lebanese MJ fans light candles during a tribute in Beirut. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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Spain - In Spain, a woman cries as she and other Jackson fans gather to celebrate the late pop star in Madrid. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Bulgaria - A Bulgarian fan weeps while paying her respects to Jackson in central Sofia. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)
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England - Michael Jackson fans in Britain embrace after adding a tribute to the late star at the O2 Arena in London. Jackson was going to headline a 50-concert comeback tour at the arena this year. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)