Michael Jackson

The late King of Pop - who died in 2009 at the age of 50 - famously defied gravity in his 'Smooth Criminal' music video and was granted a patent in 1993 for the anti-gravity shoes worn in the clip.

Neurosurgeon Manjul Tripathi later explained: "Personally, I believe it’s not possible for me to cheat gravity even with this shoe. However, as M.J. showed us the way, with good acrobatic practices and development of core muscular strength, it is possible."