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1.
Was born in Minneapolis
4.
Performed at the Super Bowl
Jackson performed in 1993 and Prince in 2007.
5.
Developed unnaturally pale skin
Jackson had vitiligo, a disease that causes patches of skin to lose pigment, and used whitening creams to cover it up.
6.
Died of a drug overdose
Jackson was accidentally killed by his doctor, who prescribed too much sleep medication, while Prince accidentally overdosed on fentanyl.
7.
Sang "Smooth Criminal"
8.
Lived longer
Both were born in 1958, but Jackson died in 2009 at the age of 50 while Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57.
9.
Had a pet monkey
Bubbles was a chimpanzee that Jackson had as a pet from 1985 to 2005.
10.
Was at some point a Jehovah's Witness
Jackson was born a Jehovah's Witness and left in 1987; in contrast, Prince was born a Seventh-Day Adventist and became a Jehovah's Witness in 2001.
11.
Frequently wore heels during performances
12.
Changed his stage name to an unpronounceable symbol
The
symbol, known as the "love symbol," was adopted in rebellion against his record label, Warner Bros., after they trademarked his name
13.
Has the best-selling album of all time
The album in question is
Thriller, which has sold 70 million copies.
15.
Was in a band with his brothers
The Jackson 5 released hits like "ABC" and "I Want You Back" and is how Jackson got his musical career started.
16.
Wrote "We Are the World"
Interestingly, there was a part of the song that was meant to be a duet between Jackson and Prince; Prince refused, possibly because he didn't want to sing alongside other famous acts.