Tone Deaf - On this day in 1984, Michael Jackson suffered second and third degree burns to his face and scalp following a pyrotechnics accident while filming a commercial for Pepsi. Incidentally,
![Michael Jackson hair and face caught fire in horrifying accident during commercial shoot | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk Michael Jackson hair and face caught fire in horrifying accident during commercial shoot | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/35/590x/1389401_1.jpg)
Michael Jackson hair and face caught fire in horrifying accident during commercial shoot | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
![Dave Dave, set afire as a boy in O.C. and a friend of Michael Jackson, died of natural causes – Orange County Register Dave Dave, set afire as a boy in O.C. and a friend of Michael Jackson, died of natural causes – Orange County Register](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/OCR-L-ROTHENBERG-081-16x9-1.jpg?w=640)
Dave Dave, set afire as a boy in O.C. and a friend of Michael Jackson, died of natural causes – Orange County Register
![Michael Jackson started taking pain meds after burning his head in a Pepsi commercial shoot, manager writes – New York Daily News Michael Jackson started taking pain meds after burning his head in a Pepsi commercial shoot, manager writes – New York Daily News](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2011/11/13/5B5DL4U5BAZTVNFRE4TJ5OYAB4.jpg?w=535)
Michael Jackson started taking pain meds after burning his head in a Pepsi commercial shoot, manager writes – New York Daily News
![TIL After Michael Jackson's hair caught fire in 1984 he founded a burn center. “I wanted to do something because I was so moved by the other burn patients I met...” He TIL After Michael Jackson's hair caught fire in 1984 he founded a burn center. “I wanted to do something because I was so moved by the other burn patients I met...” He](http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/11600000/Michael-at-the-hospital-michael-jackson-11657621-500-380.jpg)