How old was the pop singer Michael Jackson in 2008?

Explanation

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was an American dancer, singer and songwriter. He was the brother of Janet Jackson, and debuted in 1963 with his brothers in the band Jackson 5. In 1971 he began his solo career with albums such as his debut album "Got to Be There" (1971), "Off the Wall" (1979), the biggest commercial success in the history of pop music - "Thriller" (1982), "Bad" (1987), "Dangerous" (1991) and "History" (1995). Michael Jackson is known as the "King of Pop".