Michael Jackson Thriller jacket to be auctioned

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Michael Jackson Thriller jacket to be auctioned

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The jacket is among 600 items that will go on sale.

08 June,2011 06:46 pm

The iconic black and red jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his Thriller video is to go under the hammer at a two-day Music Icons Exhibition in Beverly Hills.The jacket is among 600 items that will go on sale at Juliens Auction Gallery, including memorabilia from musicians such as The Beatles, Madonna and Lady Gaga, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and Justin Bieber on June 25 and 26. Jacksons Thriller jacket became the prototype for future costumes for the pop musician. The calf leather jacket includes an inscription by Jackson on the inside lining.Jacksons personal doctor, Conrad Murray has been charged with manslaughter after the pop icon died suddenly on June 25, 2009. Prosecutors allege that Murray abandoned his patient after administering the powerful sedative propofol to help Jackson sleep.