Michael Jackson Burned Filming Pepsi Ad, Donated $1.5M Settlement
On January 27, 1984, Michael Jackson suffered severe scalp burns when his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The commercial involved pyrotechnics, and sparks ignited his hair as he descended a staircase. Jackson later donated his $1.5 million settlement to help burn victims.
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