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Rarely seen photos of David Gest and Michael Jackson show the friends before the extensive plastic surgery for which they both became known. Gest - who was found dead in a London hotel yesterday - has previously told how Jackson first convinced him to have plastic surgery, which he later regretted. He met Jackson at Walton School in Panorama City, California, when Michael was 10 and he was 15. The popularity of the Jackson 5 was spreading and Gest, a music obsessive, was keen to meet the young talent. Gest became close friends with Tito and Michael lived with the Jackson family for some time as a teenager. The photos of the pair are believed to have been taken when Jackson was in his early 20s and Gest was slightly older. They show the friends joking around in a photo booth and posing for a picture with singer Paul Anka and Michael's brother Tito's ex-wife Dee Dee. By this time, Michael had already had one nose job, reportedly after breaking his nose during a c...

David Gest, a music producer, reality TV star and Liza Minnelli’s ex-husband, was found dead Tuesday in a London hotel. He was 62. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told  Variety  in a statement that they were called to the Four Seasons Hotel in London’s Canary Wharf about “reports of an unexplained death of a man in his 60s. This is being treated as non-suspicious at this stage.” Gest’s friend Imad Handi confirmed the news in a statement. “David was truly larger than life,” the statement said. “He was not just a huge talent and a dear friend but a showbiz icon. I know he will be missed by millions of fans around the world, and particularly in Britain, who came to love his charm and blistering one-liners. If I may steal the words of one eminent critic, David was a natural star and a genuine celebrity. I will miss him desperately.” Gest was married to Minnelli from 2002 to 2003, but they didn’t officially divorce until 2007. He sued her for $10 million af...