The autopsy report for the King of Pop was released after charges of involuntary manslaughter were filed on Monday against Michael Jackson’s personal physician.
The Los Angeles County Coroner released to the public some of the new highlights regarding Jackson’s death on 25 June 2009. According to the autopsy, his death was due to the grave dosage of propofol administered by his physician. The level of propofol used was discovered to be the same quantity used by anaesthesiologists for a major surgeries. One anaesthesiologist said that there was no report of any kind that connects the drug as a means to treat insomnia.
Also, the required equipment for precision dosing or resuscitation was not found in Jacksons’ room at the time of his death.
Moreover, the autopsy revealed that he had a rare skin disorder called Vitiligo, and had white patches of skin on his abdomen, chest, arms and face.
His hair was described by authorities as somewhat thin, and was attached to a hairpiece. Based on the autopsy, Jackson had suffered from frontal balding prior to his death.
Other things that had been unveiled after the singer’s autopsy include his bandage-tipped nose, and the scars on his knee, nose, shoulder, neck, behind the ears and wrists. He also had tattoos near his eyebrows, while a pink tattoo was discovered near the lips.
In addition, the autopsy found out that there were different objects found inside Jackson’s room, such as a bottle of urine, catheters, alcohol pads, disposable needles, empty orange juice bottles, wooden beads on a string, and a green tank of oxygen.
Jackson’s body weighed 136 pounds, measured 69 inches in length, and was generally described by authorities as ‘thin’.
