Michael Jackson: 1958 - 2009

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen, left, makes a July 1984 guest  appearance during Michael Jackson's Victory Tour concert in  Irving, Texas. Van Halen had recorded the now immortal guitar  riff on "Beat It," to the displeasure of bandmate David Lee  Roth, but to the delight of nearly everyone else.

Victory lap

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen, left, makes a July 1984 guest appearance during Michael Jackson's Victory Tour concert in Irving, Texas. Van Halen had recorded the now immortal guitar riff on "Beat It," to the displeasure of bandmate David Lee Roth, but to the delight of nearly everyone else.