The Los Angeles County Coroner says Michael Jackson's autopsy is complete, but more testing is needed before the official cause of death can be determined.
The coroner said the cause of Michael Jackson's death Thursday was deferred because additional testing - including toxicology and other tests - is needed.
That will take 4-6 weeks to complete.
There was no trauma to Michael Jackson's body and "no indication of foul play" - but he said the superstar had been taking "some prescription medications."
It has been theorized - though not confirmed - that a Demerol overdose may have played a role in his demise by slowing Jackson's breathing until it stopped.
While the singer pronounced dead in the emergency room of UCLA, evidence suggests he was not breathing or conscious at the time a 911 call was placed.
Attempts by Dr. Conrad Murray (left) to revive Michael Jackson were unsuccessful after he suffered cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson's official cause of death is still unknown.
His personal physician, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray (pictured) was presumably the last person to see him alive, performing CPR before paramedics arrived.
Jackson's body will be released after 6 p.m. PST.
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June 26th, 2009 10:02 PM
Why didn't his Dr. give him NARCAN to reverse the Demerol???
June 26th, 2009 10:19 PM
How come I heard he was dead @ about 12:30 Pacific Time but his official death time is 2:30 PT???
My first report came at about 12:30pm PT that he was unconscious and DOA at hospital. I keep getting reports that he had died.
June 27th, 2009 11:09 AM
As a doctor, MJ's so-called doctor has as some explaining to do. Demerol at 25-100mg, normal dose, is NOT enough to stop resp. effort. It either takes a very large dose many times normal or toxic cocktail of Demerol plus other medication. Any addict developes a tolerance, with repeated doses needing to be larger and larger, to get the same effect. I have a good friend who was addicted to Demerol. She MJ's size, about 110-120 lbs, and she was shooting 1000-1500 mg per day, 3-4 times the lethal dose. However, she is now very much alive and clean. That is what tolerance does for you. That dose would kill an average person yet, she did that daily for a long time without any ill effects. However, she was also in incredible physical condition prior to and through-out her use. A big advantage.
Now you know why this doctor could be on the hot seat. How much, how often and what else he was taking is the key. These "private" physicians are some times nothing more than drug dealers with an education. From what I've seen MJ was dead when paramedics arrived, the wanted to call it in the field. They will usually work on anything so he had to have been long gone for them to even suggest that. This doctor told them to continue, which they did. A mayor CYA effort in my opinion.
June 27th, 2009 12:42 PM
I agree with you, TJ. What kind of doctor gives up his practice to be a personal physician to a celebrity? This guy obviously didn't take his oath as a doctor for the sake of all people's health; he was mearly seeking a quick buck and fame. Also, what's up with doctors such as him and the doctor that killed Kanye West's mother? Sure makes people not want to seek a black doctor. To all the competent black doctors out there, you need to unite and get these idiots out of practice, because they just perpetuate stereotypes.
June 27th, 2009 2:21 PM
Ditto on the NARCAN! What kind of Dr. Doesn't have it or paramedic's?
You can hear on the phone call they didn't want to say the circumstances, and once the dispatcher heard there was a Dr. there, he's like "oh well, he's got a higher authority over me" That Dr. should of had Narcan on hand.
June 27th, 2009 6:00 PM
he is a stupid singer who was black & became white...
June 27th, 2009 6:04 PM
i wish his whole family will die... p.s he is as stupid as i am.........
June 27th, 2009 6:18 PM
i hate him him because rapist and a hopeless singer...
June 27th, 2009 7:25 PM
zainab karmel fayad your a bitch!! mmichael jackson is awsome ok so you need to back off asshole
June 27th, 2009 7:47 PM
zainab karmel fayad jealous of michael? stop it u are one of the few who hates him. the world isnt blining at u right now. so back off again asshole. michael was indeed awesome. and that u will never get to be not even one bit close to him.