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Summary The black and red calf leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson fetched $1.8 million.
The black and red calf leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson for his Thriller video fetched $1.8 million at an auction. The money will be donated to raise money for childrens hospitals worldwide. The portion of it will benefit an animal reserve where Jacksons two Bengal tigers reside.The iconic jacket was designed by Deborah Landis, the wife of Thriller director John Landis. It is signed on the sleeve by Jackson. The jacket was sold to Milton Verret of Austin, Texas. It is one of the most important pieces of rock n roll memorabilia in history. Jackson filmed the video for the title track to his blockbuster album Thriller in 1983. The video is considered one of the most influential music videos ever made.Plans are underway to show the Thriller jacket at Dell Childrens Hospital in Austin, before sending it around the world to display during charity events.
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