Autopsy details: Michael was healthy

According to a forensic report published by the Associated Press, Michael Jackson was a healthy 50-year-old man at the time of his death. Not the weak, bony, sick man that sensational newspapers had portrayed.

Michael’s heart was strong and without clogged arteries. Likewise, his kidneys and other organs were healthy and in normal condition, with the exception of his lungs, which had severe inflammation. Inflammation of the joints in the lower vertebrae of the spine and in several fingers, as well as mild constriction in the artery of his lower leg, were diagnosed. Holes were seen on his arms and signs of wounds were visible on his body. Around his eyebrows, the lower part of his eyes, the hairline in front of his head, and around his lips, tattoos had been done.

The report lists Michael’s height as 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimeters) and his weight as 136 pounds (61.7 kilograms), which falls within the normal range.

The only serious issue was severe inflammation of his lungs and a reduction in their capacity, which could have caused shortness of breath. But this problem was not serious enough to be a direct or contributing factor in his death.

Overall, he was healthy.

As a result of the doctors’ intense efforts to revive Michael, his chest turned bruised and the bones of his rib cage, as well as his breastbone, had cracked. A mechanical balloon was sent into Michael’s heart to get it working. Ultimately, the efforts were in vain, and Michael’s death was announced in the afternoon of June 25 by doctors at the University of Los Angeles hospital.

Forensic medicine determined the cause of his death as complete cardiac arrest due to the presence of a deadly combination of six sleeping and anesthetic drugs, with propofol being the main factor among them. Michael’s death was ruled a homicide, and Dr. Conrad Murray is the main suspect in the case for injecting these drugs into him.

Michael’s health report deprives Conrad Murray of what could have been a potential defense against the charge of murder. Michael had no hidden illness that could have increased the danger of using propofol. Even considering Michael’s lung inflammation, according to Professor Bernan, a clinical lawyer, it was Dr. Conrad Murray’s duty to find out about the presence of propofol before injecting it.

And finally! Although his lungs were inflamed, forensic medicine says this did not reduce his ability or capacity to perform on stage.

There was a wound effect behind his left ear and another behind his right ear, as well as around both nostrils. There was a 10-centimeter wound mark on his right shoulder, several wound marks of about 7 centimeters on the foot of his neck, and smaller marks on his arms and wrists. There was also a small wound around his navel and a 5-centimeter scar on the right side of his abdomen. The scar behind his ears was due to a face-lift procedure, and the scar around his nostrils was due to rhinoplasty. Some other scars, such as the one on his knee, were related to medical treatments.

Multiple puncture marks were seen on both of his arms, one knee, and one ankle. The marks on his legs may have been due to injection treatments. However, this is not mentioned in the forensic report.

Tattoos also had an aesthetic aspect: a dark tattoo around his eyebrows and the lower part of his eyes, and a pink tattoo around his lips. The hair on the front of his head was thinning. The hair on the other parts of his head was short and curly. The part of his head where he had lost hair was covered from ear to ear with a black tattoo.

Signs of vitiligo and loss of skin pigment were visible on his chest, abdomen, face, and arms.

Forensic medicine also described his sperm as active and healthy.

No traces of any medication were found in his stomach. Also, no traces of drugs or alcohol were found in his blood.

Source: eMJey / AP