Report: At Least Five Doctors Under Investigation In Michael Jackson Death

Access Hollywood - July 6, 2009 6:36 AM PDT
Story photo: Report: At Least Five Doctors Under Investigation In Michael Jackson DeathMichael Jackson arrives with his family for the verdict at his child molestation trial at Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria on June 13, 2005 Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Michael Jackson is set for a public memorial service open to thousands on Tuesday -- but in the meantime, authorities continue to investigate the King of Pop's death on June 25.

According to the Los Angeles Times, authorities are investigating at least five doctors who prescribed drugs to the singer. A source told the paper that "numerous bottles" of Diprivan, a powerful anesthetic agent typically administered in hospitals, were found in the star's Holmby Hills home following his death. The drug's side effects include possible heart and breathing problems -- Jackson was found unconscious and went into cardiac arrest before being declared dead, suggesting that the drug may have played a role in his untimely passing.

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Results of toxicology tests done during Jackson's official autopsy are still several weeks away. A second, private autopsy has been reportedly done on the singer, but the results not disclosed.

Over 1.6 million fans have entered the lottery for tickets to Michael's public memorial at Staples Center in LA on Tuesday. An AEG spokesperson told NBC News on Sunday that 8,750 winning fans were be notified via e-mail by 6 PM PST on Sunday, contrary to reports that they wouldn't find out until Monday.

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However, according to the Times, fans will have to wait until Tuesday to see what the Jackson family has planned.

"This is a memorial, not a show, and there will be no information about who will be a part of it before the event," Ken Sushine, the Jacksons' rep, told the paper on Saturday.

A number of stars have already paid their respects to the King of Pop. Madonna honored him with a performance and a Jackson look-a-like on Saturday night at London's O2 Arena, where Jackson himself was set to perform later this month before the news of his death, and Beyonce sang a song at her Atlanta, Ga., tour stop on July 1 with lyrics about the late singer not fading away. Last weekend's BET Awards also saw such artists as Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx paying tribute to Jackson.

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  • truthful
    I love you MJ RIP
    report abuseposted July 10, 2009 5:59 PM PDT
  • RyanB
    it is to bad for my mother cause she loved him
    report abuseposted July 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT
  • RyanB
    it is to bad for my mother cause she loved him
    report abuseposted July 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT
  • RyanB
    it is to bad for my mother cause she loved him
    report abuseposted July 9, 2009 3:52 PM PDT
  • ohmy
    Would like to shake the hand of the Dr who gave him his final dose. Now if we could just do that with all the pedophiles in the world we'd be getting something good out of this circus. Then all of MJ's disilliousioned fans could really say MJ did something for the world
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 11:37 AM PDT
  • rob b
    cant say im sorry the molester is dead and in hell where he belongs
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 11:21 AM PDT
  • lindaj
    please tell me that after this farce today, we won't have to hear anymore about this freak, let them plant him and pray that his hideous body and face doesn't contaminate the ground around him. he is dead, he was a freak and a child molester and the sooner all of this garbage stops the better off the world will be.
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
  • lindaj
    please tell me that after this farce today, we won't have to hear anymore about this freak, let them plant him and pray that his hideous body and face doesn't contaminate the ground around him. he is dead, he was a freak and a child molester and the sooner all of this garbage stops the better off the world will be.
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
  • waymore
    no body makes you take drugs
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT
  • Kennard
    who gives a %@!*# about some cracked out old diddler.
    report abuseposted July 7, 2009 9:23 AM PDT
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