Today would’ve been the late Michael Jackson‘s 51st birthday and in honor of that occasion, in remembrance, Google amended its logo today to pay tribute to the special day. Google is known to showcase special versions of their logos for holidays and other very special occasions and, clearly, marking the birthday of the late King of Pop is one of those occasions:

As you may recall, the LA Coroner’s Office released an official statement yesterday announcing that MJ‘s death has been ruled a homicide but no one has yet been charged or arrested for the crime. Altho there are still many unanswered questions concerning the loss of Michael Jackson, it’s nice that a company like Google (whose reach strethches around the globe) is giving fans something nice to remember MJ by today. Altho he didn’t live to see 51, there is no reason we shouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the day of his birth. So I’m sending Birthday Lurve to MJ today … wherever he may be moonwalking right now.

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