Michael Jackson Dies at Age 50

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مایکل جکسون، ستاره موسیقی پاپ روز پنجشنبه، 25 ژوئن در سن پنجاه سالگی در لس آنجلس درگذشت.
جرامین، برادر مایکل جکسون گفت به نظر می رسد او در اثر نارسایی قلبی درگذشته باشد.
جسد مایکل جکسون با هلی کوپتر از بیمارستان به پزشکی قانونی منتقل شده است.
مرگ آقای جکسون پس از آن اعلام شد که به علت ایست قلبی به وسیله نیروهای امدادی از خانه اش در هالیوود به بیمارستانی در لس آنجلس منتقل شد.
روزنامه لس آنجلس تایمز در وب سایت خود گزارش داد هنگام مراجعه ماموران امداد به منزل آقای جکسون، تنفس او متوقف شده بود. این گزارش می افزاید ماموران به احیای قلبی-تنفسی مایکل جکسون اقدام کردند.
بعضی از اعضای خانواده مایکل جکسون به بیمارستان رفته اند. علاقمندان این ستاره سرشناس پاپ در اطراف بیمارستان و همچنین در اطراف خانه او جمع شده اند.
مایکل جکسون دارای سابقه مشکلات پزشکی بود و تحت درمان قرار داشت.
او قرار بود کمتر از یک ماه دیگر پس از دوازده سال دوری از صحنه های جهانی، تور بین المللی خود را در لندن آغاز کند.

عکس های که در اطراف بیمارستان UCLA لوس آنجلس
کمی صبر کنید تا عکس ها به طور کامل لود شود!

برادر مایکل جکسون!

پدر و خواهران مایک جکسون!

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Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.

Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse whose specialty includes nutritional counseling, said Tuesday that she repeatedly rejected his demands for the drug, Diprivan, which is given intravenously.

But a frantic phone call she received from Jackson four days before his death made her fear that he somehow obtained Diprivan or another drug to induce sleep, Lee said.

While in Florida on June 21, Lee was contacted by a member of Jackson's staff.

"He called and was very frantic and said, `Michael needs to see you right away.' I said, 'What's wrong?' And I could hear Michael in the background ..., 'One side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. It's very cold,'" Lee said.

"I said, `Tell him he needs to go the hospital. I don't know what's going on, but he needs to go to the hospital ... right away."

"At that point, I knew that somebody had given him something that hit the central nervous system," she said, adding, "He was in trouble Sunday and he was crying out."

Jackson did not go to the hospital. He died June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest, his family said. Autopsies have been conducted, but an official cause of death is not expected for several weeks.

"I don't know what happened there. The only thing I can say is he was adamant about this drug," Lee said.

Following Jackson's death, allegations emerged that the 50-year-old King of Pop had been consuming painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. But Lee said she encountered a man tortured by sleep deprivation and one who expressed opposition to recreational drug use.

"He wasn't looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she said. "This was a person who was not on drugs. This was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest."

Jackson was rehearsing hard for what would have been his big comeback — his "This Is It" tour, a series of performances that would have strained his aging dancer's body. Also, pain had been a part of his life since 1984, when his scalp was severely burned during a Pepsi commercial shoot.

"The Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno, who's been working out with Jackson for the past several months, said Jackson was focused on health.

"When he was with me, he wasn't different. He wasn't stoned. He wasn't high. He wasn't being aloof or speedy. Never talked about drugs," Ferrigno said. "I've never seen him take drugs. He was always talking about nutrition."

Several months ago, Jackson had begun badgering Lee about Diprivan, also known as Propofol, Lee said. It is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. It is generally given through an IV needle in the hand.

Patients given Propofol take less time to regain consciousness than those administered certain other drugs, and they report waking up more clear-headed and refreshed, said University of Chicago psychopharmacologist James Zacny.

It has also been implicated in drug abuse, with people using it to "chill out" or to commit suicide, Zacny said. Accidental deaths linked to abuse have been reported. The powerful drug has a very narrow therapeutic window, meaning it doesn't take doses much larger than the medically recommended amount to stop a person's breathing.

An overdose that stops breathing can result in a buildup of carbon dioxide, causing the heart to beat erratically and leading to cardiac arrest, said Dr. John Dombrowski, a member of the board of directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Because it is given intravenously and is not the kind of prescription drug typically available from pharmacists, abuse cases have involved anesthesiologists, nurses and other hospital staffers with easy access to the drug, Zacny said.

In recent months, Lee said, Jackson waved away her warnings about it.

"I had an IV and when it hit my vein, I was sleeping. That's what I want," Lee said Jackson told her.

"I said, 'Michael, the only problem with you taking this medication' — and I had a chill in my body and tears in my eyes three months ago — 'the only problem is you're going to take it and you're not going to wake up," she recalled.

According to Lee, Jackson said it had been given to him before but he didn't want to discuss the circumstances or identify the doctor involved.

Londell McMillan, attorney for Katherine and Joe Jackson, talked about Lee's disclosures Tuesday on CNN.

"It's a hearsay comment. It would be inadmissible anywhere in a court of law," he said. "I also wonder why anyone would make a comment about something that they don't have much knowledge about. They didn't see the drug administered. It's again because of the Michael Jackson factor."

Lee said the singer drew his own distinctions when it came to drugs versus prescription medicine.

"He said, `I don't like drugs. I don't want any drugs. My doctor told me this is a safe medicine,'" Lee said. The next day, she said she brought a copy of the Physician's Desk Reference to show him the section on Diprivan.

"He said, 'No, my doctor said it's safe. It works quick and it's safe as long as somebody's here to monitor me and wake me up. It's going be OK,'" Lee said. She said he did not give the doctor's name.

Lee said at one point, she spent the night with Jackson to monitor him while he slept. She said she gave him herbal remedies and stayed in a corner chair in his vast bedroom.

After he settled in bed, Lee told Jackson to turn down the lights and music — he had classical music playing in the house. "He also had a computer on the bed because he loved Walt Disney," she said. "He was watching Donald Duck and it was ongoing. I said, `Maybe if we put on softer music,' and he said, `No, this is how I go to sleep.'"

Three and a half hours later, Jackson jumped up and looked at Lee, eyes wide open, according to Lee. "This is what happens to me," she quoted him as saying. "All I want is to be able to sleep. I want to be able to sleep eight hours. I know I'll feel better the next day."

Lee, 56, is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in California, according to the state Board of Registered Nursing's Web site. She attended Los Angeles Southwest College and the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Sciences in Los Angeles.

Comedian Dick Gregory, who knows Lee and her work, said he believes Jackson's insomnia had its roots in the pop star's 2005 trial on child molestation charges. Jackson's health had deteriorated so much that his parents called Gregory, a natural foods proponent, for help.

Gregory said Jackson wasn't eating or drinking at the time and, after he was persuaded by Gregory to undergo testing, ended up hospitalized for severe dehydration.

But Jackson obviously was healthy enough to withstand the level of medical scrutiny needed to insure him for the upcoming high-stakes London concerts, Gregory said. "That you don't trick," he said of the exams.

Lee, who has also worked with Stevie Wonder, Marla Gibbs, Reynaldo Rey and other celebrities, said she was introduced to Jackson by the mother of one of his staff members. Jackson's three children had minor cold symptoms and their pediatrician was out of town.

Lee said she went to the house in January, the first of about 10 visits there through April, and treated the children with vitamins. Michael, intrigued, asked what else she did and took her up on her claim she could boost his energy.

After running blood tests, she devised protein shakes for him and gave him an intravenous vitamin and mineral mixture — known as a "Myers cocktail," after Dr. John Myers — which Lee said she uses routinely in her practice.

"It wasn't that he felt sick," she said. "He just wanted more energy."

Lee said she decided to speak out to protect Jackson's reputation from what she considers unfounded allegations of drug abuse or shortcomings as a parent.

"I think it's so wrong for people to say these things about him," she said. "He was a wonderful, loving father who wanted the best for his children."

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With toxicology tests still being conducted, Michael Jackson's cause of death is listed as "deferred" on his official death certificate, which was issued Tuesday, the same day as his private funeral and public memorial.

The certificate also says that Forest Lawn has "disposition" of the singer's body temporarily, and the final resting place for the King of Pop remains unknown. His sister LaToya Jackson provided the information on the death certificate, which lists his occupation as "musician" and type of business as "entertainment."

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Corey Feldman has said he's "shaken up" by the death of his friend and idol Michael Jackson. To pay homage to the late, great star, Feldman has twice dressed in a Jackson-style outfit.

On Tuesday, the actor showed up to mourn his old friend at the Michael Jackson Memorial Concert at the Staples Center in L.A. wearing a faux-military jacket, shades, and a black fedora.

Just two days after Jackson's death, during Feldman's L.A. concert with his band Truth Movement, the actor told the audience he wanted to honor "the world's greatest entertainer" with a moment of silence – all while dressed in a Jackson-style buttoned regal jacket.


Rocky Past
Feldman, 37, and Jackson became friends when Feldman was a teenager but had drifted apart by the time the pop star died at age 50.

"Unfortunately Michael and I had a falling out on September 10th 2001 and that broken friendship had never been repaired," Feldman said in a statement on the day of Jackson's death. "All I choose to remember from this point is the good times we shared and what an inspiration he was to me and the rest of the world."

Despite his rocky relationship with Jackson, Feldman remained friendly with the Jackson family, attending LaToya's birthday party recently with Feldman's wife Susie.

"What [Michael] taught me is that you always have to be nice to your fans and always treat them with love and respect," Feldman told PEOPLE last month. "Even if you don't remember the moment, they are always going to remember that moment. That's something that I carry with me."

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Throngs of Michael Jackson's fans have descended upon the city of Los Angeles to celebrate the late King of Pop at his public memorial service at the Staples Center, and millions more are watching around the world.

How many are actually there in person, how much did they pay for their souvenir programs? Read on:

Tickets distributed via Internet lottery: 11,000 (Staples Center), 6,500 (Nokia Theater)
Requests for tickets: 1.6 million
Odds of winning ticket: roughly 1 in 183

Price of tickets for memorial: free
Highest price for ticket quoted on eBay: $20,000
Price of domain name officialmichaeljacksonmemorial.com: $9 million

Michael Jackson Facebook fan pages: 548
Reported number of Facebook friends: 6.4 million (vs. 80,000 before his death)
Number of times his friend Elizabeth Taylor Tweeted about Jackson memorial: 8

Estimated length of ceremony: 90 min
Number of Grammy awards by performers at ceremony: 40
Number of Grammys won by Michael Jackson in his lifetime: 13

Number of police officers to be staffed around Staples Center: estimated at 3,200
Cost to the city of Los Angeles: estimated at $3.5 million

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It was so sad when paris spoke at the memorial.. heartbreaking

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Members of the community of Encino, the San Fernando Valley neighborhood where the longtime Jackson family home is located, have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of fans and media taking over their residential streets since the unexpected death of Michael Jackson last month.

The Encino Neighborhood Council has decided to hold a meeting Wednesday to address "concerns over continuing impacts from sightseers and media in the weeks and months ahead," according to a press release from the council.

Since Jackson died, a portion Hayvenhurst Avenue has been blocked off to traffic as fans created a memorial to the pop star and media waited for a glimpse of the family. In the meeting, officials – including a city councilmember and a Los Angeles Police Department Captain – will inform community members about the re-opening of Hayvenhurst and the "protection of neighborhood residents," the release said.

"While the Encino Neighborhood Council recognizes the worldwide interest in the sudden and tragic death of Michael Jackson, and the desire of fans to visit his childhood home, neighborhood residents and businesses need to take back their streets," says the release

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He is alleged to be the real father of Michael Jackson's children. Another claim says he is being investigated for prescribing the singer dangerous narcotic pain medications and anesthesia. Now, Jackson's longtime dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, speaks out to address the rumors.

Klein, a Professor of Dermatology and Medicine at UCLA medical school, and a favorite of stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, flatly denies any involvement in over-prescribing drugs to Jackson.

"I didn't give him this crap they are talking about," Klein states in a new interview with Good Morning America. "I've never prescribed Oxycontin in my life. How am I going to prescribe Diprivan [a.k.a. Propofol, which is used for anesthesia] when I don't understand how to use it?"

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Speaking out for the first time since he's been targeted in the manslaughter investigation into Michael Jackson's death, the singer's personal physician thanked his supporters and expressed confidence he'll overcome the ordeal.

"Please don't worry," Dr. Conrad Murray says in a video message posted on YouTube. "As long as I keep God in my heart and you in my life, I will be fine. I have done all I could do. I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail. God bless you and thank you."

Speaking in a Caribbean accent from his youth in Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago, Murray told supporters that "because of all that is going on" he has been "afraid to return calls" or use his email.

"Therefore, I recorded this video to let all of you know that I have been receiving your messages," he says. "I have not been able to thank you personally, which as you know is not normal for me. Your messages give me strength and courage and keep me going. They mean the world to me."

Murray was with Jackson when the entertainer was stricken at home. The doctor, whose clinics and home have been raided by police and federal drug agents, reportedly has told police that he administered the powerful anesthesia propofol to Jackon in the hours before his death. Through his attorney, Murray has denied wrondoing.

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Michael Jackson spent some of his final years in Las Vegas and now he'll forever be cemented in the city's legacy.

The King of Pop was posthumously awarded a star on the Palms Casino Resort's Walk of Fame Saturday – which would have been his 51st birthday – while his father, Joe Jackson, and a smattering of fans looked on.

"I wish he was here to see this take place," Joe Jackson said of the son who died June 25. Police have labeled the death a homicide.

With the sounds of "Thriller" coming from the speakers and a drum line playing, the patriarch of the Jackson family smiled and posed for pictures as the star was unveiled in front of the Brenden Theatres.

The ceremony was actually two years in the making, organizers said, adding that Michael Jackson wanted to coordinate the unveiling with some type of major event.

"The plan was that Michael would accept the star after the run of London shows," said emcee Robin Leach.

Meanwhile, further west on Saturday night, at the Hollywood Bowl, Liza Minnelli said at her concert, "Today would have been Michael Jackson's birthday. And I loved him with all of my heart, and I will miss him for the rest of my life."

She then dedicated her rendition of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" to him.