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John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson's Billion-Dollar Estate, Dies at 71
John McClain, the veteran music executive who helped transform the debt-laden Michael Jackson estate into a multi-billion-dollar empire, died on May 26, 2026, in Malibu at the age of 71. Appointed co-executor alongside attorney John Branca after Jackson's death in 2009, McClain oversaw the repayment of more than 400 million dollars in estate debts, produced posthumous albums, launched the Broadway hit MJ the Musical, and co-produced the 2024 biopic starring Jaafar Jackson. He was also a celebrated record producer for Janet Jackson, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre.
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