New information has just been made available in the death investigation of Michael Jackson. According to toxicology findings determined by Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, the drug Diprivan (known by its generic name as propofol) was found in lethal doses in MJ‘s blood … which confirms pretty much what everyone believes killed the King of Pop:
Singer Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the drug propofol in his blood when he died, according to court documents. Los Angeles’ coroner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran reached that preliminary conclusion after reviewing toxicology results carried out on Jackson’s blood, according to an affidavit. The drug Diprivan, known by its generic name propofol, is administered intravenously in operating rooms as a general anesthetic, the manufacturer AstraZeneca told CNN. A source close to the investigation told CNN that Dr. Conrad Murray is believed to have administered the drug to Jackson within 24 hours of his death on June 25. Investigators have searched Murray’s home and clinics for evidence related to the anesthetic propofol, according to documents filed in court. The drug works as a depressant on the central nervous system. “It works on your brain,” said Dr. Zeev Kain, the chair of the anesthesiology department at the University of California –Irvine. “It basically puts the entire brain to sleep.” However, once the infusion is stopped, the patient wakes up almost immediately. “So if you’re going to do this, you’d have to have somebody right there giving you the medication and monitoring you continuously,” Kain said.
So now we know how he died, next we need to find out if anyone (*cough* Dr. Conrad Murray *cough*) will be held criminally responsible for his death. No matter what, none of this is of any comfort to MJ‘s family, friends or fans. While this news confirms what we’ve been hearing for the past few weeks it does not really do much to heal any wounds. It’s just another piece in a very tragic puzzle.
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I hope that his doctor is absolutely held responsible for this. What are doctors for than to monitor their patients’ health?
Am I the only person that feels Michael Jackson is just as responsible for his own death? The Doctor clearly should be held to a higher regard in that he is a medical professional and has an oath to uphold. I just can’t help but feel that Michael Jackson killed himself with the help of a seriously immoral, money hungry doctor. They are both to blame in my book.
The only thing surprising here is the freakin’ name of the L.A. coroner!
If Dr. Murray had Michael’s best interests in mind, he would have encouraged the entertainer to explore holistic treatments and psychiatry to find the root of his insomnia and not dope him up as a means of helping him sleep and/or fight stress. He created an addict that he ultimately helped to kill. He had better be investigated completely and thoroughly and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law if there is enough evidence to charge him.
@shannon Yeah but psychiatrists dope up their patients, too. And we don’t know that MJ’s doctor didn’t encourage a holisitic approach. Maybe he did and MJ refused. Who the hell knows?
I kinda agree with what Heather references above… MJ *is* partly responsible for his own drug habit. I’m really not trying to talk smack here – MJ is an idol of mine – but unless someone strapped him down and started an IV drip without his permission, then he did play a role in his own very sad and tragic demise.
All that said, may he RIP and I hope his kids make it okay.
@Heather I couldn’t agree with you more. Also Dr.Murray didn’t start MJ on his road to addiction and dependence on drugs, he was well on that road before the doc came into the picture. Personally I am sick of hearing about the whole thing. I just feel bad for his kids.
Michael and the doctor are both to blame for his death, that being said I’m calling it now someone’s going to find the Dr.’s body soon.
Also means this story is gonna be with us for a long long long time
@Heather I feel the same way he was a grown man and he knew what kind of chance he was taking when he had them put that crap in his veins!!
I also I agree with people who say he should have been encourage to get mental help,as someone already said we don’t know if they did? We do know however if someone tried to talk to him about rehab, he was done with them, just shut and locked them out of his life!!
This whole thing is sad there is alot to be learned from all this money for sure talks and there are alot of greedy people out there you really need to question who are your true friends and who just wants a piece of the pie.
I feel so bad for his children they are the only ones who were just too young to really try to help Michael as for EVERYONE else I have to question what were there thought? Maybe it was a matter of tomorrow we will talk to him tomorrow. I just know if he were my child I would be there giving him HELL until he did something (got some help) right there in front of me!!
Finally lesson we do not know if we can depend one tomorrow it may not come for that person we need to help!!
I am just saying******
I agree 100% Heather. And Shannon, Dr. Murray didn’t create an addict. Michael had been an addict for decades. The doctor did enable him and should be held criminally accountable, but at the end of the day, Michael did this to himself. Obviously people were telling him “No”, otherwise he wouldn’t have needed so many pharmacies and aliases to get all of his drugs. I just really worry that everyone will look for a scape goat or someone to blame for all of this, and they won’t want to put that on Michael, when it was his choice to live and die with drug abuse.
Somehow, I think Heather is right. Dr. Murray is merely an employee of MJ. And MJ, as famous and as influential as he is, he can just demand anything from the doctor.
King Pin – Good doctors don’t allow their patients to demand anything from them. They do what is appropiate and in the best interests of the patient. What Conrad did was illegal plain and simple. When you deal with an addict , you treat the addiction., not enable it
It’s not surprising considering he was healthy and full of energy the day before.
I suppose you do need to point some of the blame on Michael because obviously he okayed the use of these drugs and was more than likely dependent on them. That being said, there were people in his life that could have had much better control over the situation. When people put their lives in doctors hands, regardless of their reasons, they do so with the understanding and the sense that the doctor is trained enough and capable enough to know what they are doing. It all comes down to the fact that no matter his reasons for taking it, Michael trusted this person to do this procedure and the doctor failed miserably. When the ramifications of getting this sort of drug wrong are death, then yes I think it is fair to point fingers at the guy who should have known what he was doing in the first place. And I agree Trent, that this news doesn’t really do anything to help the situation as a whole. Michael Jackson is still dead and we are still mourning and trying to process the loss.
It’s ironic that this report came out today. I procured a copy of the newly released Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour at Wal-Mart last night and watched it all… it’s almost inconcievable to see the brilliance of the man on stage and know he was soo close to becoming that performer again, it just makes reading about the toxocology report that much more heartbreaking.
how do you remember how to spell Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran? that is a super long name.
PLEEEEEEEASE stop with the Michael Jackson news. Can’t. Take. Any. More.
He’ll stop posting Michael Jackson news when there is no Michael Jackson news. If you don’t like it, scroll down
@Tracy….Just.Stop.Reading.It.
I agree. This is very tragic. It is not a surprise but it doesn’t make it less tragic. There will never be another Michael Jackson and we will miss him T___T I agree that it is not entirely the doctor’s fault because MJ was the one who wanted these drugs. But if the doctor had MJ’s best interest at heart, he would not have carried on with all these prescriptions. MJ’s life was a very tragic one and I feel sad for his three children. RIP Michael.
And if you don’t want to read MJ news, you can always scroll down :)
Michelle, Michael went to several different doctors trying to find one that would give him the drugs he requested. People were telling him no, which he ignored and went looking for other sources. He chose to go down this path, even when he was advised against it. He chose to have a doctor with questionable judgement because he wanted the drugs that questionable judgement would provide.