LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Michael Jackson fans left thousands of roses at his tomb on Monday, marking the third anniversary of the King of Pop's accidental death. Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009 from an overdose of propofol, a powerful anaesthetic he obtained with the help of his doctor and used as a sleeping aid. Jackson was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, a northern suburb of Los Angeles. The Great Mausoleum - a replica of the Campo Santo in Genoa, Italy - where Jackson was laid to rest beside several other stars, is strictly forbidden to the public. But fans have developed a habit of laying flowers and small notes in front of the stained glass window of a wall, close to his tomb. Jackson's fans banded together to collect US$30,000 (S$38,000) and deliver 10,000 red roses - the singer's favourite flower - to his tomb, according to celebrity news site TMZ.com...
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His death is a lost to the western pop. Sigh! Top in the CNN Pop Icon .