Michael Jackson
Remember when Michael Jackson broke the Internet with his countless hit tracks and albums? Well, he even broke it after he had passed away. At 3:15 PM on June 25, 2009, the day Michel Jackson passed away, various huge online platforms, including Wikipedia, Twitter, and AOL, all suddenly crashed simultaneously.
Michael was only 50 years old when he passed away abruptly. Due to his young age, many people didn’t believe at first that the pop King had actually died. So they did what everyone does when a celebrity passes away; they went to all online platforms to confirm if it was true or not. That’s why the internet suffered a number of slowdowns because people all over the world rushed to verify news of Michael Jackson’s death.