Michael Jackson -- Drugs Likely Cause of Death

Michael JacksonSources tell TMZ it increasingly looks like Michael Jackson died from a drug overdose.

We've already reported that Jackson got a Demerol injection the morning he died. We're told more than one drug may be involved.

The LAPD is still conducting an active investigation.



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16. Why don't u guys just stop speculating and wait a couple of more weeks? By the way, ET.com claims to hav e pic of Michael in the ambulance and seeing it made me sick to my stomach. It's not like I wanted to see it, it's just posted there. These people make me sick and I hope you guys do not post it on here. Stop the humanity!

Posted at 11:09PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Spree

17. Ok..thought the good doctor said that he didn't give him any drugs? LIAR!!!!!!!!!1

Posted at 1:35PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Sharona

18. In another shocking development, it was discovered yesterday that the Earth is round.

Posted at 1:35PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Ya Think

19. IMO your comment is really naive. Michael Jackson is one of the most talked about celebrities of the last 30 years. This is a celebrity gossip site. What do you expect to read about here? Nuclear physics?

Posted at 2:01PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Chuck Ungar

20. Demerol? From where? The Doctor said he didn't give it to him AND HE GOT HIS LAWYER TELLING THE WORLD HE DIDN'T GIVE HIM ANYTHING? And Micheal didn't inject himself with it soooooooo....DID a MARTIAN VISIT? ET?

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Gladys

21. What is right and what is wrong? On other sites I am reading that MJ's doctor didn't actually give him ANY injections on the day of his death, but TMZ keep saying he did?

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Crystal

22. He stated that he had an addiction to painkillers publicly in the past.

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Sam

23. DUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OF course!

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 29th 2009 by DUH

24. In some ways, Michael was a Christ-like figure, and the parallels are uncanny. Now before all the haters jump on board and say that Jesus never molested kids or abused drugs, look at the facts:

- born as child prodigies who lived remarkable childhoods
- Like Jesus's reception on Palm Sunday as he rode into Jerusalem, so too was Michael greeted with hysteria and worship during his peak years of Thriller, Bad and Dangerous.
- Just as Jesus was denied by Peter and betrayed by Judas, so too was Michael stabbed in the back by those closest to him. He was sold out and betrayed for profit by everyone from Jordan Chandler to his own sister LaToya.
- Jesus was eventually humbled, publicly humiliated and crucified in front of the world. So too was Michael dragged through the mud in the media, ridiculed by the public and eventually crucified after a series of lawsuits, court cases, enablers and parasites that all led to his decline and death.

God sent two angels who preached love, peace, world harmony and and end to racism, homophobia, hatred and disease. They asked for us all to stand together as one. And in return, both angels were taunted, betrayed and murdered by the very people they tried to save. They preached love and received nothing but hate.

Michael, you were too good for this world. When we listen to you now in interviews, we see that the reason so many hated you is because your innocence and genuine love for the world reminded us all of the jealousy, bitterness, paranoia, arrogance and selfishness that exists in ourselves. Rest in Peace.

Posted at 1:38PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Domino

25. Let the man RIP. Does anyone know what the term acquitted means?

Posted at 1:40PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Chris

26. ok

Posted at 1:39PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Ravenlunatic

27. Demoral is usually only administered after a very painful surgery--not for pain from back injuries, etc.

Posted at 9:44AM on Jun 30th 2009 by Glenda of Redondo

28. As sad as this is there is hope that this could save someone else. Michael will still have an impact on people well after his death. We have lost an Icon and we are lucky to have lived in his era. RIP MJ

Posted at 1:57PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Just a thought

29. I've read many posts pointing the blame at the doctor who was with him when he died. I know an individual (non celebrity) who is addicted to vicodin. She will try to get it from anywhere and everything. It is unbelievable what she will attempt. She is married with children. Okay, when someone has an addiction, the addiction comes first. They will try from many sources to get their fix. If he was an addict, he most likely got drugs from multiple sources. By his own statement, he had a prescription drug dependency.......It is sad but he was human like everyone else.........

Posted at 1:41PM on Jun 29th 2009 by Sam

30. #1: Michael had been accused of molestation and was a victim of extortion by these accusers. Imagine Michael having to go about his daily life with these extortionists latching on to him and smearing his character?
#2: Michael had people working for him and latching on to his coattail just for the money. These greedy people wanted only one thing and that was to get his money at any cost, even watching him on a regular basis not taking care of himself. They did not care if he ate, if he took medications to try to survive all of these leeches. If their motive was not money, they would have addressed his health
#3: He was supposed to tour starting in July. Any sane person would know that a 50 year old cannot perform like a 20 or 30 year old. Michael had fractured a leg in the past and had back problems. How could anybody expect the poor man to moonwalk and dance as he did when he was younger? Again, all these people wanted was money and they wanted it at the expense of Michael Jackson. I believe Michael thought all of these people had his best interest at heart but it is obvious they did not.
I attribute his death to the above people. They should be ashamed and will have to answer for their deeds one day.

Posted at 1:43PM on Jun 29th 2009 by MJ fan

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