Michael jackson dies

[Known_Unknown]

Vitiligo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Michael Jackson two years after he was diagnosed with vitiligo universalis, pictured in the early stages of the disease.

 

[Flint]

Forget he was an accused child molester... went on national TV and said it's ok to sleep with little boys in the same bed as you.. FORGET that.. let's look at whats undeniable.


HE BECAME WHITE. This "role model" payed money to make himself white. Whats wrong with being dark coloured? This man should not be idolized or hated he should be forgotten in the pages of history. GOOD Riddance.


Sorry in advanced for being insensitive

He had a skin disease that makes the skin lose it pigmentation unevenly. He used makeup to cover that up.

And the child molestation charges were fraudulent, one of his accusers admitted as much:
Bulgaria: Jordan Chandler Admits He Lied about Being Molested by Michael Jackson - Report - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

May his soul rest in peace... to be frank, I was hardly ever a fan of him, but his loss in indeed momentous for the industry and for a whole generation...

 

[Pintu]

Jackson kids: Debbie's not our mom! - International Stars - Entertainment - The Times of India

Jackson kids: Debbie's not our mom!
4 Jul 2009, 1252 hrs IST, ANI

Michael Jackson’s older children do not think Debbie Rowe is their real mother, according to the late singer’s former publicist.

Stuart Backerman, who worked for the star from 2002 to 2004, when Jackson faced child molestation allegations and the infamous baby-dangling incident, said that Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, were far from believing that former nurse Debbie was their biological parent.

"I’m not sure exactly who they think their mother is. That was never discussed [with me]. But I do know that they didn’t think Debbie Rowe was their mother. They were told Debbie was either a friend or a relative," CBS News quoted Backerman as having told Early Show.

Celebrity Web site TMZ.com claims: "Rowe wasn’t the biological mother, and was implanted, and carried the babies to term."

Jackson named his 79-year-old mother, Katherine, as the carer for his three children in his will, adding should his mother be unable to look after the kids, then Diana Ross, 65, his long-time friend and singing superstar, should be their guardian.

No provisions were made for Debbie in the documents. When Debbie divorced Jackson in 1999, she accepted eight hours’ custody every 45 days but signed a deal two years later to give up all her visiting rights. In return, she was paid a multi-million dollar settlement.

She said that she was ready to undergo a DNA test to prove her biological claim to the older Jackson kids. She also said that she wanted the custody of third Jackson kid, seven-year-old Blanket, who is not her child.

Speaking about a possible bitter PR battle between Debbie and the Jackson family over the custody of the kids, Backerman added: "I don’t really think that Debbie Rowe wants to stir the pot with this custody issue. I think it was Michael’s wish that his mother be the custodial parent, look after the children. And, because she cared for Michael very, very much and, as I said, came to his support on a number of occasions, I’d really be surprised if she stirred the pot here and created a real furor, because that furor would ultimately have an impact on the children, and I don’t think she wants to see that happen."

 

[Pintu]

Powerful sedative Propofol found at Jackson's home - US - World - The Times of India

Powerful sedative Propofol found at Jackson's home
4 Jul 2009, 1353 hrs IST, PTI

LOS ANGELES: Propofol, a powerful sedative has been recovered from Michael Jackson's home, raising stakes over the role of prescription drugs in the singer's death.

The medicine , marketed under the brand name Diprivan, was among the other drugs and "medical evidence" recovered from the singer's Holmby Hills mansion, Los Angeles Times reported quoting law enforcement sources.

Propofol is a powerful medicine, which is used to put people under anaesthesia before surgery.

One of the most widely used IV drugs for general anaesthesia, the medicine is extremely effective and available only to medical personnel.

Jackson died last Thursday after a suspected cardiac arrest. The toxicology reports, which will determine the cause of death, are still awaited.

Meanwhile, the US drug enforcement administration and the California attorney general's office have joined the investigation into Jackson's death.

The officials will reportedly prepare a data base on the various doctors, who worked for Jackson, their practices and their possible sources of medicine supply.

The role of prescription drugs remains unclear in the pop star's sudden collapse and death last week but many of his former aides including his children's nanny, former nurse and manager have confirmed his dependency on the medicines.

 

[Pintu]

Mad rush for Jackson's funeral - US - World - The Times of India

Mad rush for Jackson's funeral
5 Jul 2009, 0118 hrs IST, AGENCIES

LOS ANGELES: The website set up for Michael Jackson’s fans to register for the Tuesday memorial service received more than 500 million hits within an hour of its launch, the organizers said.

The website www.staplescenter.com, which was launched on Friday, received more than 500 million hits as Jackson’s fans rushed to register for the tickets to the July 7 event at Los Angeles Staples Center.

The website was set up to prevent duplicate registrations from being accepted for the massive ceremony, a news release from the Jackson family said. The 17,500 tickets will be distributed for the event and a draw will determine the names of the attendees, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The draw will select 8,750 names, and those people will receive two tickets each and wristbands on Monday. The 11,000 tickets will be for seats at Staples Center and 6,500 for seats at Nokia Theatre, where the live feed will be broadcast.

Meanwhile, the city officials have asked Michael Jackson’s fans to avoid coming to the Staples Centre for Tuesday’s memorial unless they have the tickets. The city officials are bracing up for a major security drive to handle a massive crowd as thousands of Jackson devotees are expected to descend on the Staples Centre despite the organiser’s announcement that only people with a ticket will be allowed inside the venue.

The law enforcement agencies are expecting that anywhere from 250,000 to 700,000 people may try to reach the venue for the Tuesday memorial.

The service will be live-streamed on television and on the Internet, and there will be no funeral procession, AEG, the owner of the Staples Centre said.

 

[Pintu]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06jackson.html?hp

Jackson Memorial Tickets to Be Awarded Sunday

By DERRICK HENRY
Published: July 5, 2009

Organizers of Michael Jackson’s memorial in Los Angeles were to begin informing registrants on Sunday if they had been awarded one of the 8,750 pairs of free tickets to the Tuesday memorial.

Interest in tickets quickly intensified last Friday after Mr. Jackson’s family and business representatives announced a memorial at the downtown Staples Center but imposed a lottery for fans to get the 17,500 free tickets reserved for them in the arena and an adjacent theater.

The Web site to register for the lottery for the tickets received 500 million hits within the first hour last week. Over the weekend, 1.6 million people registered online for tickets.

Each person whose name is drawn will receive two tickets and will be notified by e-mail after 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) Sunday with instructions on where to go on Monday to pick up their tickets, organizers said. The tickets include a wristband, part of an effort to prevent people from trying to sell the tickets.

The Staples Center has a capacity of nearly 20,000 for sporting events. The organizers said 11,000 fans would be admitted to the arena, with the remainder reserved for Mr. Jackson’s family, friends, guests and the news media. At the Nokia theater next door, 6,500 fans will be let in.

Also Sunday, NBC executives decided to join other networks that will televise the memorial service live, The Associated Press reported. The network had initially planned only a one-hour prime-time special on Tuesday night. ABC, CNN, MSNBC and E! Entertainment also planned to offer the ceremony live.

Katie Couric, the anchor for “CBS Evening News,” will be at the Staples Center, although the network had not yet said whether it was offering live coverage of the memorial. Fox News Channel had yet to announce its plans on Sunday morning.

Organizers said the memorial will not be shown on the giant video screens in the Staples Center plaza, to keep the crowd levels under control, but arrangements have been made for a worldwide TV broadcast and live feed on the Internet.

Organizers and city officials have urged residents to watch the memorial from home but many fans have signaled that they intend to show up anyway.

Los Angeles police officials, bracing for tens if not hundreds of thousands of people, have not given an estimate of what it may cost to control the event, whose lineup and other details have not been announced. The city is struggling to close a recession-fueled $530 million deficit in its operating budget.

Jan Perry, a city councilwoman who is serving as acting mayor while Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa is away on vacation through next week, said that the city considered the memorial an “extraordinary event” and would tap into a fund set aside for such occurrences. She also publicly urged private donors to help.

The Los Angeles Lakers and AEG Live, the company that owns the arena, covered the nearly $1 million in city costs for a parade honoring the team’s championship last month.

Councilman Dennis P. Zine has said that the City Council would discuss asking AEG, which had promoted a series of concerts Mr. Jackson planned to give this summer, to reimburse the city’s costs.

Plans for Mr. Jackson’s burial, expected to be private, have not been disclosed, and it was unclear if the police would help secure it as well.

 

[prahladh]

MJ's Ghost!

YouTube - Michael Jackson Ghost NEVERLAND During CNN Larry King Interview with Jermaine Jackson

 

[vijaytripoli]

12 Idiot Michael Jackson Fans Commit Suicide
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=795_1246334863
chau

 

[Pintu]

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Mystery surrounds Jackson burial

Mystery surrounds Jackson burial

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Michael Jackson's body and plans for the singer's burial following his emotional memorial service.

It is not clear where his golden coffin was taken to after it was removed from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

And, in the absence of an announcement by his family, speculation is mounting over where he will be buried.

Meanwhile, figures show that his memorial service was watched by 31.3 million people in the US.

Resting place

On Tuesday, family members attended a short funeral service at the Forest Lawn cemetery before Jackson's coffin was taken in a hearse for the 10-mile trip to the Staples Center.

After the coffin was taken out, the hearse was seen leaving the centre but its destination has not been made public.

Los Angeles County records show that Forest Lawn is officially the temporary location of the body. But the coffin has not been seen returning to the cemetery.

Some reports suggest that Jackson could be buried at Forest Lawn - the last resting place of celebrities including Liberace, Bette Davis and actor David Carradine, who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room last month.

Last week, Jackson's brother Jermaine said he wanted the body to be buried in the grounds of the singer's former home - the sprawling Neverland ranch, 150 miles north-west of Los Angeles.

Permission would be needed by authorities who would have to consider the implications of visiting fans on the transport infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Nielsen Media Research, the company that tracks viewing figures in the US, said that 31.3 million people watched the memorial service which was shown on a number of different networks.

This compared with the 28.9 million who watched the American Idol final in May and the 38 million who watched President Barack Obama's inauguration in January.

Princess Diana's funeral in September 1997 was watched by 33.2 million in the US.

Nielsen Media Research said Jackson's memorial service was also watched by millions more on the internet.

It has emerged that the memorial service cost $1.4m (£860,000) to police and to provide traffic control and other services for.

The amount included $1.1m (£680,000) in overtime pay for the 4,173 officers who worked around Forest Lawn, the Staples Center and other areas, the police department said.

The city council has set up a website asking people to make tax-free donations to help cover costs.

US music sales tracker Nielsen SoundScan, meanwhile, has revealed that 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought last week - almost double sales for the previous week.

Compilation Number Ones was the best-selling album followed by 1982 album Thriller.

 

[Pintu]

Police searching for Jackson's missing CCTV footage - US - World - NEWS - The Times of India

Police searching for Jackson's missing CCTV footage
PTI 16 July 2009, 04:53pm IST

LOS ANGELES: Police investigating the death of Michael Jackson are searching for lost surveillance footage taken from the 'King of Pop's'
Hollywood home that could solve the mystery surrounding the final moments of his life.

The pop superstar who reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest in his rented Holmby Hills mansion in June was found unconscious by members of his staff, including personal medic Dr Conrad Murray, National Enquirer reported.

Authorities seized some prescription drugs from Jackson's property immediately after his demise while searching for clues to determine the cause of his death.

But detectives are reportedly missing the CCTV footage of Jackson's last moments which they hope will prove to be a crucial piece of evidence in unravelling the timeline of events that led up to Jackson's death.

"It was a very sophisticated and high-tech surveillance and security system. Not only were there cameras outside the house, but there were cameras inside as well in private locations," a source said.

"Insiders close to the investigation say Michael's death -- possibly his murder -- was captured on camera, but the video has not been recovered. There are also gaps in some security camera footage stored on computer hard drives. Police are combing through personal computers recovered from the house," the source added.

Meanwhile, a police spokesperson dismissed reports the Jackson investigation had turned into a homicide case.

 

[S.A.T.A]

This getting really nasty,now they are treating his death as a case of homicide(atleast that's what some are reporting).....This is a double whammy

 

[Pintu]

Michael Jackson | Kids | God | Prince Michael I | Paris Katherine | Prince Michael II - Oneindia Entertainment

Michael Jackson's kids turn to God
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 16:45 [IST]

Washington, (ANI): King of Pop Michael Jackson's kids have reportedly turned to God, computer games and painting to live through the anguish of their father's sudden demise. The three children-Prince Michael I, 12, Paris Katherine, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket, were taken to a Jehovah's Witness centre by the late icon's older sister Rebbie.

"Michael always wanted Rebbie to help with the kids if anything ever happened to him, so it's nice to see her involved," Contactmusic quoted a source as saying. The two elder children were spotted praying and reading from songbook called 'Sing Praises to Jehovah' during the religious service in Los Angeles.


Meanwhile, the Jacksons are desperately trying to make things normal for the children and encouraging them to play games and participate in different activities.

The children's godfather Mark Lester said: "Despite all the publicity surrounding the family, they are trying to keep things as normal as possible at home. Paris loves to paint
and Prince loves video games to try to keep occupied. Blanket loves to play with his toys and run around a little crazy."

He added that the kids are coping quite well but were quiet while in the care of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.

 

[Ray]

He was a cute little tyke who stormed the world!

 

[Pintu]

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Jackson doctor's clinic raided

Jackson doctor's clinic raided

The Houston clinic of Michael Jackson's physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been raided by officers from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

Dr Murray's spokeswoman told the BBC the raid "was a surprise to us and it was a surprise to the attorneys".

The doctor was at the singer's mansion and tried to revive him before he died on 25 June.

DEA spokeswoman Violet Szeleczky confirmed a search was carried out but said it was not technically a raid.

Officers "did not raid" the clinic, she told the AFP news agency.

"What this is is the Los Angeles police department have an investigation and they came to the Drug Enforcement Agency, and they asked us to help them effect a state search warrant here," she added.

Dr Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, said earlier his client had been helping police with their inquiries.

Mr Chernoff said investigators had asked for medical records in addition to those already provided by Murray.

"The coroner wants to clear up the cause of death; we share that goal," said Mr Chernoff in a statement on his law firm's website on Tuesday.

Painkiller denial

Speaking a few days after Jackson's death, Mr Chernoff denied Dr Murray administered painkilling drugs that could have contributed to the singer's death.

Any drugs his client may have given to Jackson were in response to a specific health complaint, the lawyer added.

He said the star still had a faint pulse and was warm when Dr Murray found him in bed.

Mr Chernoff said: "He just happened to find him in his bed, and he wasn't breathing."

Paramedics were called to Jackson's Los Angeles mansion while Dr Murray was performing CPR, according to a recording of the 911 call.

Mr Chernoff said in Tuesday's statement that Dr Murray had since received unwelcome attention from those angry over the singer's untimely death.

"Dr Murray was the last doctor standing when Michael Jackson died and it seems all the fury is directed toward him," Mr Chernoff said.

He added: "Dr Murray is frustrated by negative and often erroneous media reports - he has to walk around 24/7 with a bodyguard.

"He can't operate his practice. He can't go to work because he is harassed no matter where he goes."

 

[Pintu]

Propofol In Michael Jackson Autopsy Results, Points Death to Dr. Conrad Murray - ABC News

Michael Jackson Autopsy Results Tighten Net Around Dr. Conrad Murray
Propofol Likely Lead to Death, Authorities Believe Jackson's Personal Doctor Bungled Treatment

By RICHARD ESPOSITO, VIC WALTER, SARAH NETTER and SHEILA MARIKAR
July 28, 2009

It was reportedly a chaotic scene inside the bedroom of Michael Jackson on June 25 -- clothes strewn around the stifling hot room, handwritten notes papering the walls.

The King of Pop, for all intents and purposes, was dead -- killed, ABC News has learned, by a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs that included OxyContin and Demerol.

But according to The Associate Press, investigators believe it was Dr. Conrad Murray who injected the pop icon around midnight with propofol, the powerful anesthetic authorities believe ultimately killed him.

"This doctor is in serious trouble," criminal defense attorney Roy Black told "Good Morning America" today.

Murray, whose Houston office was raided by local and federal authorities last week, has already been named in court papers as the subject of a manslaughter investigation.

Toxicology reports are due to be released this week, and it seems the net is tightening on Murray, who remains secluded in his Las Vegas home.

"Everyone needs to take a breath and wait for these long-delayed toxicology results," Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, said in a statement released Monday night. "Things tend to shake out when all the facts are made known, and I'm sure that will happen here as well."

But Chernoff has already admitted that Murray didn't call 911 for 30 minutes after he found Jackson unresponsive. And the doctor, who had been hired to monitor Jackson for his planned "This Is It" tour, initially performed CPR while Jackson was lying on a bed, not on a hard surface as is proper protocol.

Black told "Good Morning America" that if Murray is charged it will be up to his defense to prove there was a sound medical reason why he prescribed and administered the off-label use of a drug that is meant for use in the operating room.

"They're going to say there's not legitimate reason to prescribe this drug for use in the home," he said. "It certainly should not be used for insomnia."

An official close to the investigation told The Associated Press that Jackson relied on propofol like an alarm clock, instructing doctors to stop the IV when he wanted to wake up. It's a drug authorities believe he may have been using for two years.

 

[Pintu]

New footage shows sleep-deprived MJ slurring - News & Interviews - Hollywood - ENTERTAINMENT - The Times of India

New footage shows sleep-deprived MJ slurring
PTI28 July 2009, 05:19pm IST

A new footage showing King of Pop Michael Jackson slurring and confused while filming for his movie ‘Miss Cast Away’ has been revealed for the first time.

In the footage, nervous Jackson is seen biting his nails and mumbling lines during filming of the movie.

It was presented to news show ‘The Insider’ by Bryan Michael Stoller, the director of the movie, who insists that Jackson struggled with his lines because he wasn’t "sleeping well" at the time.

Jackson is seen fiddling with sunglasses and his hair as he tries to act out the scene, and a hospital nametag bracelet can clearly be seen wrapped around his wrist.

"I didn’t know whether that was one of his signature things," Contactmusic quoted Stoller as saying.

 

[Pintu]

'Jackson's death caused by lethal injection' - US - World - NEWS - The Times of India

'Jackson's death caused by lethal injection'
Solomon Moore, NYT News Service 26 August 2009, 12:31am IST

LOS ANGELES: Lethal levels of a powerful anesthetic caused Michael Jackson’s death, according to preliminary coroner findings cited in Texas court documents that were unsealed on Monday.

The documents include a pair of search warrants and affidavits filed by the police in July to search the Houston office and storage unit of Dr Conrad Murray, Jackson’s private doctor.

The police told judges in Texas and Nevada they suspected Murray of manslaughter. According to the warrants, Murray told investigators he had administered an intravenous drip of 50mg of propofol to Jackson nightly for six weeks before the singer’s death to help him sleep. Murray also administered lorazepam, an anti-anxiety drug, and midazolam, a muscle relaxant, to treat Jackson’s insomnia.

Murray administered propofol and other drugs, including valium, on June 25. “After some 10 minutes, Murray stated he left Jackson’s side to go to the restroom,” the documents say. “Murray stated he was out of the room for about two minutes maximum. Upon his return, he noticed Jackson was no longer breathing.”