Autopsy: Michael Jackson Was Healthy at Time of Death
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Michael Jackson's arms may have been covered with needle marks, his face and neck scarred and his eyebrows and lips tattooed on -- but he was healthy at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Associated Press.
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The Los Angeles County coroner's report shows Jackson -- who died of an overdose at age 50 in June -- weighed 136 pounds, which is in the acceptable range for a 5-foot-9 man. His heart had no sign of plaque buildup, and his kidneys and most other major organs were normal.
Jackson, who was due to kickoff a London comeback concert in the days after his death, did have some health issues. The singer had developed arthritis in his lower spine and some fingers, and had mild plaque buildup in his leg arteries.
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His most serious health issue was in his lungs, which were chronically inflamed and had reduced capacity, which may have left him sort of breath.
According to the autopsy, though (which has not yet been publicly released in light of the criminal investigation into Jackson's death), the lung condition was not serious enough to be a contributing case of death.
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"His overall health was fine," said Dr. Zeev Kain, chairman of the anesthesiology department at the University of California, Irvine, who reviewed a copy of the autopsy report for the AP. "The results are within normal limits."
Jackson's cause of death was ruled acute propofol intoxication. Dr. Conrad Murray administered the powerful anesthetic and several other sedatives in the hours leading up to the singer's death in an attempt to help him sleep.
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27To all the people that judge @ talk about others you all need to get on your knees @ ask God to save your souls.We are not to judge any one only God is.So what if you didn't like Michael you don't have to criticize him the way alot of you people @ media did.Shame on you all.Just be thankful that you were here to see a little boy grow up in front of our eyes into a beautiful @ gifted man.You talk about him because your jealouse of him.To you haters don't hate just appreciate @ pray that you make it to heaven where Michael is cause i no he made it to heaven.Mr.Joe @ Mrs.Katherine @ to all the Jackson Family don't worry what people say or think of you or your family just look to God where all your health @ strength comes from @ he will wipe all your tears away @ everything will be alright just trust in God I love you all.
why di micahel jackson died and why did he died he was one of my best singer in hip pop and most of my family said that oh man why did michael jackson died and why did he had to die and we didnt want him to die because he was one of our best singers in our whole world WE HOPE HE WOULD OF LIVED MORE DIDN'T YOU?
How come the articles and tv news about this astounding result are not every where like the first faked autopsy?
Dr. Murray, you better watch out! Cuz YOU KILLED the KING OF POP who was otherwise healthy!!! And now everybody knows it!
RIP Micheal. The press are tearing his memory apart. Please just let him be, he's gone now away from your scrutiny which plagued him xxx
How could have Michael been addicted to pain killers and be a junkie when none was found in his system? He had major problems falling asleep for which he used this incompetent "doctor". The other evil person in his life was his sadistic father. I hope that his mother has the guts this time to stand up to this sadist and protect the children. I have serious doubts, however, especially since she is monthly receiving the money and Joe has always been in control.
The media needs to apologize to the Jackson family and they also need to curb their penchant for lies. I m totally disgusted with their hypocrisy. The Enquirer broadcast the false information about Rebbie Jackson fighting with MJ's kids nanny, Grace Rwaramba. Now they have issue an apology to Rebbie because the fight never happened. Rebbie is a devout Jehovah's Witness and does not believe in violence. It is a big shame that the media gets away with such lies.
I am a big MJ fan and he was always thin, but looked healthy. I really believe if Michael had a normal childhood, none of this would have happen to him. He father failed to balance work and play. MJ seemed really lonely at times and just want to find companionship. I wonder why he didnt just go to a sleep clinic to help with his insomnia. Rest in peace MJ.
Wow! Some people are just so ignorant.
Oh, please! Healthy for someone who had a serious drug dependency and had diminished lung capacity. Does that sound healthy?
if he was such an addict how is that he was overall healthy?
Michael was a human being.... No one deserves to be trashed like he is. Yes he was an addict, but...The doctor is the one with the license. I am a nurse, and IF I gave too much narcotics or any other medication, I would have my license taken away in a heart beat. This doctor did something that is totally unethical. That drug should never be used for sleep. It doesnt put you to sleep. It knocks you out. Never rem sleep. THe drug is meant for anesthesia.....PERIOD....... Not to mention the other crap he gave him before the propofol.....Demerol., versed??? are you kidding me. Again, versed is hospital adminstered. THe doctor should have his license taken away. We are trained as professionals to have sound judgment. He is a flippin joke. He let money cloud his judgment!!! How sad, now a life was taken........
The real losers are all the haters on this site. God save your souls! MJ was exactly who we saw in many an interview, a child at heart and one who so dearly wanted nothing more than to be loved. Your day will come when if your lucky you will be judged standing at the gates of glory, think back and hard at what you do and say. RIP MJ
This is so sad. Yet it certainly VINDICATES Michael Jackson in so many ways. The autopsy also says that he DID have a disease of skin DEPIGMENTATION. Why did you remove that important fact? He was not lying. The only liars were the scandal-mongering tabloids and networks who spread malicious, unsubstantiated gossip. Anything for ratings and sales. There was nothing in his system but what the doctor OVER-administered. Unlike so much that has been written, that's a FACT. The media need to seriously clean up their act. Be professional. Don't attack people with no evidence and RUIN their lives!!! He did not deserve all this. I'm SO sorry for Michael Jackson and his family. R.I.P.
my oh my!! How absolutely shocking that Michael Jackson had ALWAYS been telling the truth. This however, is not the complete autopsy report as shown elsewhere.Assuming that the more complete one is true and not another pack of lies by the media, you've missed out that he didn’t bleach his skin because he had Vitiligo, he wore a mask because of breathing problems like he claimed, autopsy results show that he wasn’t a drug addict as media and stupid ignorant people claim since there were no track marks left from repeatedly injecting himself with drugs, not of prescription drugs nor illegal drugs. He had puncture wounds and a few were made at the Hospital. Michael always said that he had had two ops on his nose which he had, and that he had plastic surgery to burnt areas i.e scalp and neck. Plastic surgery involves transplanting healthy skin from an unaffected area to the affected areas so that accounts for the scars. He tattooed his scalp because his normal hair wouldn’t have grown back on the grafted areas and you could always see the edges until he started covering it up with wigs. Because of loss of pigment in his skin he tattooed his eyelids and the edges of his lips to give them definition. He broke one of his legs and he damaged his spine when he fell of stage once. Michael Jackson always told the truth but the corrupted media twisted everything round to suit their own purposes.The only drugs found in his system was given by Dr Murray and the hospital doctors. I accuse the world media and the idiots who give their opinions without concrete knowledge of systematically mentally abusing Mr Michael Joseph Jackson (deceased) over a prolonged period of time.
I think that the media and all the haters out there should just shut up already, no one is interested in the garbage you have to say.
How could some of you people here be so cruel ? Let this man rest in peace . He was a legend and a great human being. Better than most people these days who suck and who don't even care about the human condition. And for that I hope that all of you are ashamed of yourselves !!!!! MJ forever !!!!!!!!
Don't you just love doctors? Yeah, 136 pounds is totally normal for a 5'9" man, right. My husband is the same height and very fine boned and slim with a 29 inch waist and even he weighs 150! Slender is not the word, emaciated is more like it.
I liked MJ and I'm sad to see him gone the press was brutal twords him and that doctor should pay for what he did!
Even if Michael was addicted to painkillers and sedatives, the problem is this Dr. gave him a powerful anesthetic, NOT a sedative, to sleep. This anesthetic is given to people who are going to be operated on....you know ripped open?? He gave more of this drug to Michael than ANY ONE DOCTOR would give to someone who would be having surgery. At the very MINIMUM this is criminal negligence for a Dr. to have done that. But the amounts Michael was given were massive so WHY the hell would any Dr. or person do that to someone else???? That's the question he won't answer is WHY SO MUCH??? If just a little is enough to knock out a 300 lb. man. It's your basic poisoning to me, and that he was a junkie perhaps gives him a really good alibi. And perhaps "junkie" Michael gave permission in TRUST for this QUACK to help him sleep, however I'm sure he didn't intend to DIE! My thoughts.. it is complete medical negligence and I sure the hell would not want this Dr. helping me sleep!