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Stroncato a 50 anni da un infarto nella sua villa di Bel Air. Indaga la squadra omicidi: si parla di suicidio assistito dalla famiglia. Ma spunta la pista del farmaco assassino. Fan in lutto.
La morte di Jackson tra le polemiche, il manager accusa: "Lo hanno ucciso i medici"
26 giugno 2009. Come la sua vita, anche l'uscita di scena di Jackson è segnata dalle polemiche. L'avvocato e portavoce della famiglia Jackson, Brian Oxman, ha dichiarato che la popstar potrebbe aver abusato dei farmaci che stava assumendo in vista dei suoi concerti di Londra. Oxman ha spiegato ai microfoni della Cnn che Michael si stava curando dai dolori legati a una vecchia caduta in un concerto che gli aveva causato la frattura di un braccio e problemi alle vertebre per affrontare al meglio le prove per i 50 spettacoli che lo attendevano.
"Lo hanno ucciso i medici" - Accusa direttamente i medici Tarak Ben Ammar, manager di Jackson in occasione di una importante tourneé mondiale effettuata dal cantante alla fine degli anni '90: "E' chiaro - ha detto - che i criminali in questa vicenda sono i medici che l'hanno seguito nel corso di tutta la sua carriera, che gli hanno distrutto il visago, e gli hanno prescritto delle medicine per alleviare il dolore". "Non poteva più dormire senza i sonniferi - ha Ammar - Era un ipocondriaco e non si saprà mai se si era ammalato per colpa di medici ciarlatani che vivevano di questa malattia, fatturando migliaia di dollari di medicine e di vitamine. E' morto di crisi cardiaca perché prendeva tutte queste medicine, non ha mai voluto drogarsi. Mangiava male, non aveva una vita sana, non poteva fare dello sport".
Ora si attende l'autopsia - Le prime risposte sulle cause dirette della morte arriveranno probabilmente con l'esito dell''autopsia. E tuttavia a occuparsi della morte del grande artista non solo solo i medici, ma anche la polizia. Il caso è stato affidato a una squadra speciale della sezione omicidi e rapine della polizia di Los Angeles. Gli agenti speciali si sono fermati almeno tre ore nella casa del cantante e hanno sequestrato tre autovetture, mantenendo però il massimo riserbo sulle indagini.
ET has confirmed that the international superstar and pop-music legend Michael Jackson passed away Thursday afternoon. He was 50.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office tells ET that Jackson was transported from his residence in full cardiac arrest on Thursday. They say life-saving efforts were made by paramedics throughout transport to the hospital and efforts in the hospital emergency room continued on unsuccessfully.
Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
The King of Pop, who will be forever immortalized for his world-famous, trademark dance moves and chart-topping success, was arguably one of the most popular recording artists of all time, his success peaking during the 1980s.
Jackson was born in Gary, IN on August 29, 1958. Before he became a solo artist, Jackson was the youngest member of the Jackson Five, the explosive '60s band formed by his four older brothers -- Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon Jackson -- put Jackson on the path to stardom.
Jackson's talent was brought to the attention of producer Quincy Jones, who cast him in the role of Scarecrow in 'The Wiz' (1978), a musical based on 'The Wizard of Oz.' The film also featured Diana Ross and Richard Pryor. The rising pop star reunited with Jones in 1982 with the mega-hit album, Thriller. The title track, along with "Beat It," "The Girl is Mine," and "Billie Jean," would make him an indelible icon of pop culture. The album garnered seven Grammy awards. His unmatchable musical talent was coupled with an intriguing idiosyncratic image that, in later years, overshadowed the singer's own success. But the '80s marked Jackson as a contemporary legend.
Jackson's eccentric persona was perpetuated with the help of his one-gloved hand. In 1993, a mother accused Jackson of molesting her 13-year-old son during a visit. The case was eventually settled out of court for a reported $20 million. Still, America remained enamored with the pop star; a reported 62 million viewers tuned in to his 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey. The later years of his career and personal life proved to be a tumultuous affair. The change was perhaps foreshadowed most significantly a year after he married Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley. His album, HIStory, released in 1995, failed to become the success it was anticipated to be. His 2001 album, Invincible, which reportedly cost $30 million to produce, would suffer the same fate.
During the same year, in November, he married former nurse Debbie Rowe. She gave birth to Prince Michael Jackson I in 1997. Two years later Jackson and Rowe filed for divorce. In November 2003, more legal trouble emerged when a 12-year-old boy claimed that Jackson molested him at his Neverland Valley Ranch. A year later Jackson gave his DNA sample to authorities after police searched his estate for evidence.
In 2005, Jackson was tried and exonerated of child molestation, conspiracy and alcohol charges that could have sent him to prison for nearly 20 years.
Despite the tribulations in his personal life, Michael Jackson's mark in history never faded. He has inspired young pop stars like Justin Timberlake and Usher, and his classic, instantly recognizable songs continue to be heard in dance clubs and households across the world.
Jackson is survived by his three children: Prince Michael Jackson I, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
