GALLERY: The World Pays Tribute to the King of Pop

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MJ fans created a 'remembrance wall' of personal written tributes at the 02 Arena in London, England on June 25, 2010.

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In honor of MJ, Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture on a beach in Puri, India.

Fans place bouquets in front of a Michael Jackson portrait outside of the Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, Japan.

An adoring fan poses withย a wax figure of Michael Jackson that is on special display to commemorate the first anniversary of his death, at Madame Tussaud's Hollywood on June 24, 2010 in Los Angeles,ย CA.

Another fan takes her turn to pose with MJ's likeness.

Studio Artist Morfy Gikas puts the finishing touches on the King of Pop's wax figureย for the Michael Jackson Tribute Exhibit at Madame Tussauds in NYC.

Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum displays a metal cast of Michael's handprint at the Michael Jackson Tribute Exhibit in NYC.

Fans of MJ pose with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 24, 2010 to commemorate the first anniversary of his death.

In southern Germany, fans built a loving shrine of photos, flowers and candles on June 22, 2010.

Candles and a photo left in tribute to the pop star in Munich, Germany on June 22, 2010.

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