Michael Jackson ‘Was Taking Cocktail of Prescription Drugs’
Michael Jackson was taking a cocktail of up to seven prescription drugs in the months before his death, Life & Style magazine reported Thursday.
According to the tabloid, the 50-year-old had been taking prescription painkillers including anti-anxiety drugs Xanax, Zoloft and painkiller Demerol in recent months.
A source close to the star said he took a suspected overdose of drugs on Thursday morning, which caused respiratory and cardiac arrest.
The Sun newspaper reported Friday that Jackson collapsed and stopped breathing after an injection of a powerful painkiller named Demerol, which is similar to morphine, and it is feared he took an overdose.
Brian Oxman, the Jackson family attorney, told CNN that the superstar had a very serious problem with prescription medication, and that the people that were surrounding him were enablers. “If you think the case with Anna Nicole Smith was an abuse, it’s nothing in comparison to what we have seen taking place in Michael Jackson’s life,” Oxman said.
Jackson had three children — Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II.
Jackson’s body has been flown to the L.A. County Coroner’s Office. His autopsy is scheduled to take place Friday.
It has also been reported that Jackson passed a recent physical, and his death is to be investigated by police.
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It is so painful to hear the death of the pop legend.He has made a remarkable impact in the music world. We’ll greatly miss him.Adieu, my name sake.
Has the medical community learned ANYTHING from the death of ICON Elvis Presley, the tragic loss of Anna Nicole Smith? Now they have taken out the KING OF POP, our beloved Michael Jackson! Doctors need to be held accountable for prescribing drugs for celebrities. Love you Michael… We know you did it for us Michael… your pain… you really tried to make the comeback for us…because you know we desperately wanted to see you perform again! Thank you Michael…WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
Like millions of other people, I am shocked and sad that Michael has passed away. My thoughts go to his children, family and close friends. May G-d go with him.
This is the second time that the music industry has lost a great great artist….Elvis in 1977, a real shock and now another real shock Michael…..I am 73 year old and I loved michael’s music and will always, and I loved Elvis. to me this was the only true icons in my life…….My prayers are with the family and his children…..