Michael Jackson's terrifying Pepsi accident may have led to downfall

Michael Jackson Pepsi CommercialIncident 1984During a Pepsi commercial shoot in 1984, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire due to a pyrotechnic malfunction. The incident occurred at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles while filming a scene where he was descending a stage. The sparks from the pyrotechnics ignited his hair, causing him to suffer second and third-degree burns to his scalp and face.The incident led to Jackson's use of painkillers, and some believe it contributed to his later reliance