Michael Jackson autopsy reveals he was relatively healthy – could pose problems for his doctor

A seemingly frail Michael Jackson was apparently healthier then he looked. A recent autopsy report originally obtained by the Associated Press revealed that though his arms, face, and neck were scarred—reportedly from plastic surgeries—his heart, kidneys and other major organs were allegedly normal for a 50-year-old man. When he died in June, Jackson’s most serious health issues were chronically inflamed lungs and arthritis in his lower spine, neither of which was serious enough to have directly caused death. The coroner’s office, which deemed Jackson’s death a homicide last month, concluded that he died from acute intoxication of the anesthetic propofol, as well as the two other sedatives (known as benzodiazepines). The report also reveals Jackson had tattooed eyebrows and lip liner, skin depigmentation, but could still produce sperm.  The report could be a useful tool for prosecutors as they weigh charges against his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who told police he administered a powerful anesthetic to the singer shortly before he died. The autopsy findings block a potential defense for Murray — that Jackson hid serious pre-existing conditions that increased the risk of death from the drugs he willingly took.