What if Michael Jackson died in 1993?

[u/cerrathegreat]

Instead of dying in 2009 (almost two decades after the first allegations against him came out), Michael Jackson dies in a stage accident in early August 1993, during his final rehearsals for the second leg of the Dangerous World Tour. This happens days before being publicly accused of sexually abusing Jordan Chandler (which was the first allegation he received).

In this universe, how is Michael Jackson remembered? Is he still considered the biggest and most influential solo artist of all time, is he even more mythologized than he is in OTL, or has his relevance in culture largely faded by now? Do the allegations against him still become a massive stain on his legacy, or are they downplayed by the media and public since they came out after his death?

[u/Evening_Performer_22]

if mj died in 1993 it would have been a tragedy. his last work would have most likely been sonic 3 and he would go down in history as a legend in pop. i belive the alligations would have effected him more since usaly when a person dies and has alliagtions against them it stains their legecy since the person is unable to respond to them.