Michael Jackson was fixated on becoming “the first multi-billionaire entertainer-actor-director” shortly before his death, his diary reveals.
An explosive book tells how Jacko, 50, hoped to become a movie star as well as playing concerts in Las Vegas just months before his death in June 2009.
The musings show the performer grappling with his desperation to be “the greatest ever” and “immortalized”, like idols Charlie Chaplin and Walt Disney.
According to the diary, Jackson was hoping to earn $20million a week and listed opportunities including Cirque du Soleil concerts, a deal with athletics brand Nike and Hollywood films.
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