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Drugs and Alcohol: Jackson Family Attempted Vegas Intervention — As far back as 2006, members of Michael Jackson's family were terrified that his escalating dependence on prescription drugs had become a danger to his life - and attempted an intervention in Las Vegas.
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Jackson Family — Demerol Shot Caused Death — A close member of Michael Jackson's family has told us Jackson received a daily injection of a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine — Demerol — and yesterday he received a shot at 11:30 AM. — Family members are saying the dosage was “too much” and that's what caused his death.
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Debbie Rowe — She Gets Custody if She Wants — Debbie Rowe is poised to take full custody of the two children she bore for Michael Jackson. — It has been widely reported Debbie Rowe gave up her parental rights to Paris and Michael Jr. That is not true.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Dies — We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. — Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Kids “Doing Fine,” With Grandmother — After Michael Jackson's sudden passing, the singer's three children “are doing fine,” says Brian Oxmon, the Jackson family attorney for 20 years. — “They are in the care of a nanny,” he tells Usmagazine.com, adding that they're staying with their grandmother, Katherine.
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Michael Jackson Doctor — MIA — We've learned law enforcement is looking for a doctor who lived at Michael Jackson's home — and the doctor is nowhere to be found. — Law enforcement sources tell us a BMW belonging to the doctor was towed from Jackson's home last night. — Cops are looking to interview the doc.
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Michael Jackson — The 911 Call — TMZ has just received a tape of the Michael Jackson 911 call made yesterday at 12:21 PM from Michael's house in Holmby Hills, Ca.
ETonline:
MICHAEL JACKSON: EXCLUSIVE LAST PHOTO — A source close to Michael Jackson tells ET that the international superstar and pop-music legend has passed away earlier Thursday afternoon. He was 50. — The Los Angeles County Coroner's office tells ET that Jackson was transported from his residence in full cardiac arrest on Thursday.
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Mark Greenblatt / Associated Press:
Houston doctor with Michael Jackson when he collapsed — HOUSTON — 11 News has learned that a Houston doctor was in Michael Jackson's Southern California home when he collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest. — A medical assistant at the Acres Home Heart and Vascular Institute confirms …
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Debbie Rowe: I'm the Legal Parent of Two of Michael Jackson's Kids — With Michael Jackson's death, what will become of his three children? — Debbie Rowe, the mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, is their legal parent and can gain custody of them if she chooses, according to Rowe's former attorney, Iris Finsilver.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Scene Mocking Michael Jackson's Family Cut From Bruno — Following the death of Michael Jackson, footage in the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Bruno, in which sister Latoya Jackson is mocked, has been cut. — In the scene, LaToya is tricked into doing an interview with the fake Austrian fashion journalist.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson — Madonna — The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after it lost another icon, Farrah Fawcett, just hours earlier. — “I can't stop crying over the sad news,” Madonna says.
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Jackson bit cut from ‘Bruno’ — By Steven Zeitchik and Matthew Belloni — The sudden death of Michael Jackson on Thursday prompted a series of discussions at Universal Pictures that resulted in the studio cutting a Jackson-related sketch from “Bruno” only hours before its Los Angeles premiere.
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Feared Morphine OD — Members of Michael Jackson's family told us the singer was given a “heavy dose of morphine” prior to his death, and family members were alarmed. — We're told Joe Jackson recently wanted to put Michael in a rehab facility in Palmdale …
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
‘Bruno’ delays Hollywood Walk of Fame tribute to Michael Jackson
‘Bruno’ delays Hollywood Walk of Fame tribute to Michael Jackson
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Guardian:
Michael Jackson: LaToya scene pulled from Bruno before US premiere
Michael Jackson: LaToya scene pulled from Bruno before US premiere
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Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
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Rachel Sylvester / Times of London:
Michael Jackson: secret library of 100 songs could be released
Michael Jackson: secret library of 100 songs could be released
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Castina / Pop Crunch:
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson
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Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jackson Family Attorney: Prescription Drugs May Have Caused Death
Jackson Family Attorney: Prescription Drugs May Have Caused Death
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