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Michael Jackson - Dead at 50 (Cardiac Arrest)

Anuba said:
I just thought it was funny because it was classic Jacksons and their combination of no education, too much money and a foolish belief that they can buy anything.
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I don't know how much can be properly or fairly ascribed to a lack of education, or to an excess of money, but it does seem that the answers they seek would be best gained through an inquest rather than an autopsy.
 
Ugg said:
I think the world would be surprised to learn he died of natural causes. For the last 20 years there's little that's been natural about him.
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It's quite possible to die of cardiac arrest "naturally", it doesn't HAVE to be the result of MJ being pumped full of drugs, even though that appears to have been the case.

My father died of sudden cardiac arrest when he was 42. No congenital heart issues, he didn't use drugs or medicines, he was in good health... one day (this was 1990) he was watching TV at a friend's place when he just fell forward out of an armchair, dead.

The autopsy showed that he had some kind of scar tissue on his heart, and it was speculated that it was from having contracted myocarditis at some point during his adult life, probably as a result of physical labor when he was down with fever, flue or similar -- he was one of those stubborn people who never took sick days and insisted on being active when he should've been resting. That sounds like something MJ might have done too, being this obsessive/compulsive perfectionist who would, according to Quincy Jones, occassionally work in the studio 72 hours non-stop until he nailed this or that take. Given that MJ thought he was a God, he probably thought he was immortal and that sleep was for lesser beings.

For the sake of humanity's sanity I hope it was drugs... then (most) people will be able to give it a rest. If it turns out he just dropped dead from semi-natural causes, MJ's death will be an everlasting source of weird conspiracy theories á la 9/11 and the JFK assassination.
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...months-ago.html

Don't know if anyone here has seen that but it was an interesting read to say the least. I can't really say if it's all true or not but based on how he died and how so many of his so called famous 'friends' were saying that he was a lonely man and surrounded by enablers, I wouldn't doubt there being some authenticity to it. Especially the part about the part about him being frail and ragged and suffering from a disease that ruined his lungs, since one of his doctor friends came out and said he had lupus. =/
 
Pika said:
one of his doctor friends came out and said he had lupus. =/
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opinioncircle said:
I am a little shocked with all these news reports...Can't they live him alone?
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Heh... you think they would leave him alone when he finally got really interesting for the media? Jackson stories sell more than ever before... this will go on for months and the media are hoping to get to the bottom of MJ's life story now that he's no longer around to lie about it.
 
Anuba said:
Heh... you think they would leave him alone when he finally got really interesting for the media? Jackson stories sell more than ever before... this will go on for months and the media are hoping to get to the bottom of MJ's life story now that he's no longer around to lie about it.
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Leave him alone?

Break it down for us MJ... Leave me alone.
 
we have confirmed that Michael Jackson has actually died of food poisoning. The consumption of little 12 year old nuts was the cause of his death.
RIP
 
I bet the spirits of Elvis, 2 Pac, and Biggy would say "holy ****! good thing we went out on top" --sometimes it better to burn out than fade away.
 
rdowns said:
An interesting read.
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wow very interesting.. i'm wondering how credible most of it is though..

as i was reading i couldn't help but relate most of it to britney's last couple years.. though she appears to have turned around somwhat.. i hope her fate isn't similar to michaels

did anyone else feel uncomfortable about his fathers attendance at tonights BET awards? his whole attitude seemed somewhat disrespectful in my opinion.. but i guess everyone grieves in different ways. hmm..
 
kymac said:
did anyone else feel uncomfortable about his fathers attendance at tonights BET awards? his whole attitude seemed somewhat disrespectful in my opinion.. but i guess everyone grieves in different ways. hmm..
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Of course, that POS did nothing but abuse him physically and emotionally .. everything that MJ always said, so this was expected and not at all surprising.
 
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...-findings-of-the-Michael-Jackson-autopsy.html

Shocking.......

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THE horrifying state of pop superstar Michael Jackson in his final days can be revealed by The Sun today.
Harrowing leaked autopsy details show the singer was a virtual skeleton — barely eating and with only pills in his stomach at the time he died.

His hips, thighs and shoulders were riddled with needle wounds — believed to be the result of injections of narcotic painkillers, given three times a day for years.

And a mass of surgery scars were thought to be the legacy of at least 13 cosmetic operations.

Experts found the distressing evidence of Jacko’s physical decline while investigating his startling death in Los Angeles last week.


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The examination showed the 5ft 10in star — once famed for his on-stage athleticism — had:

PLUNGED to a “severely emaciated” 8st 1oz. It is understood anorexic Jackson had been eating just one meagre meal a day.

Pathologists found his stomach empty aside from partially-dissolved pills he took before the painkiller injection which stopped his heart. Samples were sent for toxicology tests.

LOST virtually all his hair. The pop pin-up was wearing a wig when he died and pathologists said little more than “peach fuzz” covered his scalp.

A scarred section of skin above his left ear was entirely bald — apparently the result of a 1984 accident when his hair caught fire as he filmed an ad for Pepsi.

SUFFERED several broken ribs as frantic rescuers pumped his chest after he collapsed in cardiac arrest. Four injection sites were found above or near to Jacko’s heart.

All appeared to result from attempts to pump adrenaline directly into the organ in a failed bit to restart it.

Three of the injections had penetrated the heart wall — causing damage — but a fourth missed and hit one of the 50-year-old star’s ribs.

The autopsy also found unexplained BRUISING on Jackson’s knees and on the fronts of both shins. And there were CUTS on his back, indicating a recent fall.

The King of Pop’s once handsome face bore a network of plastic surgery scars, while the bridge to his nose had vanished and its right side had partially collapsed.

As inquiries into the tragedy last night focused on the star’s personal physician Dr Conrad Murray, a source close to the Jackson entourage said: “Michael’s family and fans will be horrified when they realise the appalling state he was in.

“He was skin and bone, his hair had fallen out and had been eating nothing but pills when he died. Injection marks all over his body and the disfigurement caused by years of plastic surgery show he’d been in terminal decline for years.

“His doctors and the hangers-on stood by as he self-destructed. Somebody is going to have to pay.”

Cardiologist Dr Murray was thought to have given Jackson the final injection of painkiller Demerol.

He is facing serious questions about his resuscitation attempts, which began when he started CPR as Jacko lay unconscious on a bed. Basic first aid guidance says patients must be face-up on a hard surface before compressions.

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Experts yesterday expressed amazement that a trained cardiologist could have made such an error, potentially wasting vital minutes.

Additional damage was believed to have been caused by oxygen masks and tubing inserted during resuscitation attempts. But in an ironic twist, the probe found Jacko was recovering well from skin cancer — with an op to shave cells from his chest a total success.

A second autopsy demanded by the Jackson family was carried out at a secret location on Saturday after the first ruled out foul play.

Family friend Rev Jesse Jackson said the family were deeply suspicious about what caused his death.

Dr Murray was hired just 11 days ago by AEG Live — the firm masterminding Jacko’s 50-date residency at London’s O2 Arena, which was due to start next month.

Sources claimed the family were preparing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the cardiologist.

Detectives were unable to find the doctor at Jackson’s home and his car was taken away for analysis as police sought him for questioning. He surfaced late on Friday and was quizzed over the weekend.

The Sun told on Saturday how Jacko had developed stage fright for the first time and was terrified of performing the comeback gigs.

Aides claimed the ailing star even believed he would be KILLED if he pulled out on health grounds. We also revealed he was taking a potentially toxic cocktail of drugs.

Sources last night said prescriptions for drugs for patients other than Jacko were found at his home. Those patients were due to be quizzed.
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obeygiant said:
I wonder how The Sun found out all that stuff?
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I assume a leaked Autopsy report.

It was only a matter of time before someone leaked this stuff.
I'm actually surprised we haven't got a picture of his dead body yet - but I'm sure one will be published/turn up soon to the highest bidders....

Peterkro said:
They made it up.
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Possible, who knows?

WinterMute said:
Awful lot of that going on around Jackson, always has been, even dead he's a money machine for a lot of people.
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V.True and a lot of those stories originated out of Neverland itself, including the oxygen tank & elephant man bones stories.
 
When MJ died God said he couldn't keep the plastic surgery but he was allowed one wish so he asked for Billy Mays to deliver a case of Mighty Putty.
 
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