In loving memory
Michael James Pitts
October 21, 1977 – March 8, 2026
Lived 48 years
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1977
Born October 21
1981
Michael was 4 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Michael was 5 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Michael was 17 when "Friends" premiered
1997
Michael was 20 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2002
Michael was 25 when "American Idol" premiered
2005
Michael was 28 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2026
Passed away March 8, age 48
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