L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rod Temperton, the influential songwriter responsible for harnessing the power of disco grooves in service of precisely measured pop songs, may have been best known for his work with Michael Jackson on albums including “Off the Wall” and ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Lyrical mastermind penned iconic hits like “Thriller”, “Rock With You”, and “Off the Wall". more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — LONDON (AP) — Rod Temperton, a British-born musician and songwriter with a singular knack for pop-funk who wrote the Michael Jackson classics “Thriller,” ”Rock With You” and many other hits, has died of cancer in London at 66. His music pub... more info

TMZ — Rod Temperton, the songwriter behind several of Michael Jackson's hit songs, including "Thriller" ... has died after a brief battle with cancer. The chairman of Warner/Chappell made the announcement Wednesday morning ... though it appears Temperton�... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Songwriter Rod Temperton has died of cancer in London. He was 66.  His music publisher said Wednesday in a statement that the man who wrote Michael Jackson's “Thriller” and other hits had died last week. It did not say exactly when.Â�... more info

NME — The music legend wrote for Michael Jackson, Donna Summer and Herbie Hancock more info

BBC News - UK — Rod Temperton, British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, dies more info

The Mirror — The songwriter penned some of the star's biggest hits including Thriller more info

The Mirror — The 35-year-old mum was bound, gagged and locked in a bathroom during a nighttime raid on her Paris apartment more info

The Mirror — The teen daughter of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is sunning it up with her man more info