Michael Jackson 1984 Pepsi Commercial Fire

Never-before-seen footage of Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercial accident, filmed in L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 27, 1984.

On the sixth take things went horribly wrong: The fireworks erupted too early, igniting Jackson's head in flames. Jackson is at first unaware he's on fire, and continues dancing.

To relieve the second and third-degree burns on his scalp and body (and later to help him tolerate multiple surgeries on the scorched spot on his head), Jackson was prescribed several medications -- which kicked off his addiction to painkillers and obsession with plastic surgery.

He was never the same.

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• michael jackson
• fire
• burn
• accident
• 1984
• pepsi
• pills
• addiction
• drugs
• death
• king of pop
• painkillers
• obssession
• plastic surgery
• beat it
• thriller
• bille jean

[PJs920]

Don't you notice he danced a little while after he was on fire?

[Emorce]

CURSE YOU PEPSI !!! D;<

[mcarnteydied]

From coca cola , with love .

[Shadowxanimal]

this is from jackson 5

[natalalollola3dg]

Szkoda go...

[FLooGDiP]

ass.

[FLooGDiP]

so sad no one should suffer that.

but he looked so sexy when he came back up.

[shecabuge]

i saw george lopez in there!