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Michael Jackson Employees Seek To Speak Out

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According to published reports, employees of the late singer, Michael Jackson, wish to speak out, regarding what they saw the day he died.

Jackson's doctors' stories do not add up and the police are being lied to as they attempt to piece together what transpired on the day of his death.

Anyone that disputes the premise, several sedatives and Propofol, administered hours apart, within a 12 hour period, is deadly, is very naive or seeking to excuse very poor conduct.

Dr. Murray wouldn't have ingested all the drugs he gave Michael, in what amounts to half a day. Dr. Klein wouldn't have ingested all the drugs he was giving Michael for years, to feed his addiction. They took massive risks with Jackson's life, in open contradiction to the Hippocratic Oath and federal and state statutes.

If one is going to overmedicate patients to such extremes, one is just as dangerous as a drug pusher on the corner, selling illegal narcotics. When the end result is the same, a deadly overdose, how different are you from the drug dealer.

When you have to hide in secret to obtain copious amounts of controlled substances, prescription meds, use fake names and bypass state and federal law to obtain it, how is that much different from a drug dealer bringing in illegal shipments of narcotics? Because you have a medical degree and the drug dealer doesn't, you are somehow better?

Jackson's doctors that violated the law, wanted the money to maintain their lavish lifestyles. Now, his doctors need to face the music, pardon the pun, like men and accept the legal consequences of their misconduct.

It is better to be a physician in a clinic earning less wages, than a doctor making big money off unlawfully drugging up a pop star with prescription meds.

What honor is there in making someone sick, when you are supposed to be a doctor curing them. That's an oxymoron.

Jackson Employees Want to Speak Out Regarding Singer’s Death

8/26/09, 10:06 am EST - Two employees of Michael Jackson who were present in the singer’s home on June 25th want to help investigators piece together the events leading up to the star’s death. Michael Amir, Jackson’s personal assistant, and Alberto Alvarez, a security guard who reportedly placed the 911 call demanding an ambulance, had brief informal talks with police the day Jackson died, but their lawyer Carl Douglas says the two men can shed new light on the June 25th timeline, the Los Angeles Times reports.

For instance, at 12:13 p.m. on June 25th, Amir received a panicked four-second message from Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, that essentially said, “Come quick.” Nine minutes later, paramedics were called to Jackson’s home. Douglas said both of his clients are eager to share more information with authorities but have so far been stonewalled. However, Douglas wouldn’t elaborate on what other information his clients might tell authorities.

“We arranged two separate occasions for LAPD investigators to meet with my clients. My clients came early wearing suits and ties. The first meeting was canceled and rescheduled. The second meeting I had to call them to inquire about the [detectives’] absence,” Douglas told the LAT...

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Both Elvis And Michael Jackson...

Died Of Drug Overdoses That Included Demerol

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There are similarities between Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, two pop singers that died of prescription medication drug overdoses during summer months.

Elvis died August 16, 1977 and Michael died June 25, 2009. Both men died at home with several prescription meds in their system - including Demerol.

Elvis Presley

Elvis, like Michael, aging and depressed, was also worried about a career comeback. Elvis like Michael, also suffered from terrible insomnia.

Restless minds find it hard to sleep with career pressures mounting. It is a common thread among celebrities.

Elvis Presley's Death: Anniversary Spotlights Similarities With Michael Jackson

Aug. 16, 2009 - ...Elvis Presley died Aug. 16, 1977. As fans commemorate the anniversary of his death, many see similarities with the recent drug overdose of Michael Jackson.

Opening the door, she found the man who seven months earlier had proposed marriage dead from an overdose -- Elvis Presley.

It was just after 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, 1977. The book that Elvis had taken into the bathroom four hours earlier, "The Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus," lay opened at his feet. He was 42.

By 4:30 that afternoon, Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, stood on the steps of the singer's Memphis mansion, Graceland, and told the world: "My son is dead." ...

The anniversary of Elvis' death comes as the world continues to mourn his pop music successor, Michael Jackson.

For decades, comparisons have been made between Elvis -- the so-called King of Rock -- and Jackson -- the self-anointed King of Pop. And now their deaths share eerie similarities.

Both Jackson and Elvis' lives unfurled with similar progression. Born into working-class families, they were musical innovators whose success bridged cultures and generations, and whose fame made them prisoners in their own homes.

But their deaths have an even eerier congruence. With their best days behind them, each planned a concert tour to redefine their legacies. Before getting the chance, however, they each died quietly in their gilded cages from an overdose of powerful prescription drugs.

Elvis, similarly took a dangerous combination of drugs he called "packets." Following Elvis' death, coroners found in his body traces of the painkillers morphine and Demerol; the tranquilizers Placidyl and valium; quaaludes; codeine and an unknown barbiturate.

..."There is a culture of drug use in the celebrity world. It is essentially a permissive and validating culture," Fischoff said...

"Jackson's face had deteriorated and Elvis had gained a tremendous amount of weight. It all showed on their faces and their bodies. They had deal with aging, loss of beauty and waning talent. They found solace in drugs, but they could not live that way," he said.

The two men, of course, shared something else in common. Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, was married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.

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Cocaine Contributed To Billy Mays' Death

Video: Autopsy: Cocaine Contributed to Mays' Death - The Associated Press

Hollywood pitch man, Billy Mays, who died last month, had a death wish. Not only did he suffer from untreated hypertension, which created heart problems, he was on a slew of anti-depressants and cocaine.

His family issued a statement on the report:

"We are extremely disappointed by the press release released by the Hillsborough County medical examiner's office. We believe it contains speculative conclusions that are frankly unnecessary and tend to obscure the conclusion that Billy suffered from chronic, untreated hypertension, which only demonstrates how important it is to regularly monitor one's health.

Given the hectic nature and pace of Billy's life, especially during the past 10 months of his exhaustive travel across the country, it was not surprising to hear that hypertension was the cause of his death. We were totally unaware of any non prescription drug usage and are actively considering an independent evaluation of the autopsy results."

Autopsy: Billy Mays' Death Linked to Cocaine

An autopsy shows that cocaine contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed TV infomercial pitchman Billy Mays in June, according to officials.

Investigators previously determined that Mays, 50, had a heart attack in his sleep at his Florida home. His wife found him unresponsive in bed on June 28. Heart disease is still listed as the primary cause of death...

Toxicology tests also showed therapeutic amounts of painkillers hydrocodone, oxycodone and tramadol, as well as anti-anxiety drugs alprazolam and diazepam. Mays was scheduled to have a hip-replacement surgery the day after he was found dead...

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