Michael’s death on June 25th this year shocked fans the world over in a way few events have done. Stunned fans across the globe were unable to believe that one of the entertainment icons of all times would not moonwalk anymoreHis death was a shock because, after a long time, the King of Pop was looking healthy in pictures clicked while he was rehearsing for the This Is It concert, a 50-day long affair, to take place in London.
Hours after the news of MJ’s death, the internet was abuzz with fans questioning if the artist died a natural death or if it was a homicide. MJ’s doctor, Dr Conrad Murray, was with the singer when he breathed his last. But surprisingly, Murray waited 82 minutes before dialing 911, calling for help! MJ’s autopsy found a lethal amount of propofol in his stomach whereas Dr Murray said that he’d given the singer the sedative Lorazepam and an antidote. Fans sensed that something was definitely wrong, but the police didn’t find any evidence to support that. Dr Murray was allowed to resume his medical practice earlier this year in November, even as MJ fans the world over cried foul, asking for a detailed investigation into Murray’s role in the music prodigy’s death.
More buzz around MJ’s death was created when Randy Phillips, the promoter behind This Is It announced that the footage shot during rehearsals will be turned into a movie with the same name. The movie, since it was released on 28th October, has earned $252.4 million worldwide! At an auction in November for
Michael Jackson memorabilia, the studded gloves, worn by the King of Pop when he first moonwalked, fetched the MJ estate a cool $4,20,000. In all, the total money raised crossed the $2 million mark. In another auction held on 16th December, a pair of shoes and a hat belonging to MJ sold for $116,355!
Since his death, the net has also been abuzz with various alleged MJ sightings – sometimes in Ireland, sometimes in Australia and sometimes even in the US.