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Since news hit on Thursday afternoon that pop legend Michael Jackson passed away fans have been in complete shock. Internet search engines have been overloaded with Jackson related searches and television shows have paid him tribute. One of our favorite reality television shows, “American Idol” reran Michael Jackson week from Season 8 and BET’s “106 and Park” cancelled their top 10 countdown to honor MJ. I will also be tuning into the BET Awards on Sunday to catch any possible MJ tributes.

So, what’s the latest news on Jackson?  His autopsy results will be revealed in the coming days.  Doctors suspect that he may have had an underlying heart condition.  However, rumors have also surfaced saying that Jackson was given Demerol before he was rushed to the hospital.  Demerol is a narcotic pain reliever and extremely habit forming.  Taken incorrectly it could very well lead to cardiac arrest.

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Michael Jackson Sperm Donor

Michael Jackson’s ex-wife and the mother of his two older children is in line to obtain custody of them, even if the pop star designated another person as their guardian after his death, legal experts said Friday.

Although UC Berkeley law professor Herma Hill Kay said it was “not a slam dunk” that ex-wife Debbie Rowe would win custody, four other experts in family law said she would have the advantage if there is a custody battle.

“She is definitely first in line to get the kids,” said Stanford Law professor R. Richard Banks. “In fact, she would have the legal right to have custody of the children unless it was found that she was an unfit mother.” (more…)

Michael Jackson’s autopsy shouldn’t be a surprise. California law requires an autopsy for all violent, sudden or unusual deaths, or deaths resulting from a criminal act, says Steve Gelman of the San Francisco City and County Medical Examiner’s office.

A pathologist from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office would perform the autopsy. The pathologist is aided by a diener, the technical term for an autopsy assistant (from the German word Leichendiener, which literally means “corpse servant.”) (more…)