Fans toast Jackson on 2nd anniversary of his death

Jermaine Jackson (left) and Sonu Nigam perform at IIFA Rocks during the 2011 International Indian Film Academy Celebrations in Toronto over the weekend. Jackson performed a nostalgic tribute concert to his late brother Michael Jackson to mark the second anniversary of the pop star's death as part of the 12th Indian International Film Awards festivities in Toronto (AP Photo).

GARY, Indiana — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans have marked the two-year anniversary of the singer’s death by gathering for a memorial outside the Gary home where Jackson grew up.

The Times of Munster reports that revelers swayed to Jackson’s songs during Saturday night’s tribute. Poets, local singers and dancers also entertained the crowd. Mayor Rudy Clay welcomed visitors to the event and proclaimed the city will not stop celebrating Jackson’s memory.

Jackson died on June 25, 2009, of an overdose of sedatives at the age of 50, just before he was to begin a comeback tour.

Thirty-year-old Marshall Bingaman of Kansas City, Missouri, says he made a nine-hour drive to Gary to pay tribute to Jackson’s life. Bingaman says events like Saturday’s memorial help keep Jackson’s memory alive.

South Korean fans of the late U.S. pop star Michael Jackson dance during a flash mob event commemorating the second anniversary of Michael Jackson's death in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Sunday (AP Photo).