Michael Jackson suffered from severe bouts of insomnia and pleaded for a powerful sedative despite knowing its harmful effects, a nutritionist who worked with the singer said Tuesday. Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who first met Jackson in January to treat his children for a common cold, said she rejected his requests for Diprivan and informed him of the side effects
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Michael Jackson will from 2002 located
A will from Michael Jackson written in 2002 has been located, but it may be one of several, the Jackson family lawyer said Tuesday. “We need a certain amount of time to look at that,” lawyer Londell McMillan said, referring to whether other wills exist.
Drug analysis a multistep process
Unlike television crime shows in which machines can instantly spit out results, toxicology testing to determine what drugs are in a person’s body can be a long and painstaking process. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office estimates that toxicology tests on the body of Michael Jackson could take six to eight weeks. The results are needed to determine the singer’s cause of death, a spokesman for the coroner said
What Will the Autopsy Reveal About Michael Jackson’s Death?
The day after the L.A. County coroner’s office completed its autopsy of Michael Jackson, stating that the cause of death had been “deferred” until more tests were done, the pop singer’s family requested a second, private investigation of the 50-year-old’s body. “We don’t know what happened.
Jackson’s toxicology tests will disprove rumors, attorney says
Toxicology reports from Michael Jackson’s body will disprove rumors that the singer’s personal physician injected him with powerful painkillers, the attorney for Dr. Conrad Murray said Monday
Police: Jackson’s doctor cooperating with investigation
Michael Jackson’s cardiologist, who met with detectives Saturday, has provided information that will help with the investigation into the singer’s death, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The department said late Saturday that it conducted an “extensive interview” with the doctor, who may have been the last person to see Jackson alive. “Dr
Did Drugs Kill Michael Jackson?
The initial autopsy report on Michael Jackson came at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009, from Craig Harvey, spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office: “The coroner has concluded the autopsy for Mr
Michael Jackson’s Mysterious Medical Past
Late Thursday afternoon, after nearly two hours of speculation, the Los Angeles coroner confirmed that Michael Jackson had died, apparently of cardiac arrest. Hundreds of fans gathered around UCLA Medical Center, where the 50-year-old “King of Pop” had been rushed reportedly after collapsing at home. Jackson’s sudden death raised immediate questions about the singer’s health history
Susan Boyle fans await next stage
Fans of the television show "Britain’s Got Talent" are looking forward to the performances of 40 semi-finalists Sunday. But one in particular will have necks craning even higher: Susan Boyle. The 47-year-old from Scotland wowed audiences and judges during her audition six weeks ago when she belted out the classic “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables
Young Lebanon bomb victim faces uncertain future
Muhammad Hajj Moussa was only 11 years old when he lost both his legs. It is not at all easy for the teenager to speak about "that day," when his life was plunged into despair. He does so haltingly, in very short sentences, before ending in silent tears.