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TREMBLING with panic Jacko's little daughter Paris screamed: "Where's Daddy?" as a team of paramedics burst into their palatial Hollywood home on Thursday.
Her thick brown hair matted with tears, the 11-year-old clutched her brothers Prince Michael and Prince Michael II and together they cried for their father who was lying unconscious in the bedroom.
These were the chaotic moving scenes that faced emergency services when they raced into Jacko's £100,000-a-month rented pad in upmarket Carolwood Drive, Los Angeles.
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The three children, who led sheltered lives as part of the King of Pop's entourage, were suddenly thrust into a nightmare their superstar dad would not survive.
Zombie
But, like every chapter in the troubled music legend's life, his final moments were riddled with macabre twists and turns. We can reveal:
- THE kids and Jacko's personal doctor Conrad Murray thought he was playing a practical joke by PRETENDING to be dead.
- JACKO morbidly told a close friend he wanted to "go out like Elvis".
- HE had REFUSED rehab for his addictions.
- THOSE drug habits DESTROYED his sleep patterns and turned him into an insomniac walking around like a zombie from his Thriller video.
Medics descended on Jackson's house at exactly 12.30pm, just nine minutes after the frantic 911 emergency call was made on Thursday.
A source in Jackson's staff told us: "An air of crisis swept through the house like a whirlwind.
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"The three children had been taken to another room by their nannies, but they thought their dad was just fooling around. He often played dead and would then jump up and surprise them, so they thought he was just having a bit of fun.
"But when they saw the emergency trucks arrive, that really shook them. There were paramedics running upstairs and ambulance sirens blaring. The kids were terrified and started crying and howling for their dad."
To save them the trauma of seeing their motionless father carried out of the house with an oxygen mask strapped to his face, the children were quickly hustled into the back of a waiting car by Jackson's sister La Toya and mum Katherine.
Paris, 12-year-old Prince and six-year-old Prince Michael II were then driven to the UCLA Medical Centre.
On arrival at the hospital the kids were comforted by the family who handed them crayons and paper as a distraction and got them to draw their daddy 'Get well soon' pictures - even though he already lay dead in an operating theatre. At one point they hugged their older relatives and prayed for their father.
Speaking exclusively to the News of the World, Jackson's "spiritual advisor" Deepak Chopra said: "There were a lot of people there and the children were very distraught, screaming and crying."
After Jackson was pronounced dead at 2.26pm weeping relatives whisked the kids back to the Jackson family's main compound-style home in Encino.
It was only three short hours earlier that Jacko had been given the shot of Demerol - a powerful morphine-based painkiller he called his "health tonic" - that has been linked to his death. Chopra - who is also a well-respected medical doctor and Fellow of the American College of Physicians - confirmed to us the jab was administered.
He said: "It was the most inappropriate thing you could think of. To me it's very obvious that he was given a drug overdose."
Trouble
But we can reveal that Las Vegas-based cardiologist Conrad Murray, the personal physician who was by Jacko's side at the time of death, also thought his celebrity patient was just PLAYING dead.
"It was terrifically sad," said our inside source. "Murray told us he thought Michael was joking around, as he often did to entertain the kids. But this time, tragically, it was real. Murray tried to talk to Michael to rouse him but soon realised it was no joke. It suddenly dawned on him he was in deep trouble."
Shocked that his friend and patient was fighting for life, Murray then tried frantically to resuscitate him, yelling at him to wake up.
Our source added: "As he got louder he called out to other staff to help him. Others came in and saw Michael looking sickly white, collapsed on the bed. He was then dragged off the bed and another few attempts were made to resuscitate him.
"Murray looked close to tears and could barely speak. That's when the 911 call was made. But Murray suspected Michael was already dead.
"We were told that Michael had also been given a tranquilliser shot in the night and was pacing around the house frantically.
"He'd had a long day at his show rehearsals, which had ended after midnight. Weirdly the work left him completely wired - he was so exhausted he couldn't sleep.
"He couldn't sit down or stay still for a second and asked for a shot to calm his nerves.
"Lord alone knows how many sleeping pills he'd also popped to try and nod off. Michael was just on edge, a wreck and a complete mess. He complained that his heart and chest were pounding." Friend Chopra also revealed the star was in a morbid mindset before his death, adding: "He used to say to me he wanted to go out like Elvis, not like Marlon Brando. And I think on some subconscious level he had an inkling.
Abuse
"He might even have had what they call a death wish."
Elvis famously died aged 42 amid huge drama at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Brando died at 80 due to a string of medical problems. Jackson, who blew a whopping £10 million on medication, met Chopra in 1988 and the pair remained close until his death. The medic had been determined to help the star kick his addiction to drugs.
He revealed: "After the child abuse trial in 2005 Michael came and spent a week with me at my house.
"At one point he suddenly asked me for a prescription. He knew I was a physician and asked me for a narcotic. I said, 'What the heck do you want a narcotic for?' And it suddenly dawned on me he was ALREADY taking these and probably had a number of doctors giving him prescriptions."
Jacko told Chopra he took the painkillers for backache.
But the medic said: "He wasn't confronting his addictions, which is the big problem."
Chopra pleaded with Jackson to go into rehab but the singer brushed him off. "I was really desperate to help," added Chopra. "But you can't help somebody who goes into denial.
"I think that drug addiction was responsible for his death. It was THE thing that caused his cardiac arrest."
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This article has 44 comments
OMG how sad =[ his poor kids bless them
R.I.P Michael
I love you :'(
By Bryony.. Posted October 13 2009 at 2:22 PM.
i will love you michael jackson im very heart broken of your passing i cry every night since you died
i will always love you forever
By renee winn .. Posted September 22 2009 at 3:54 PM.
ilove u mj u are always in my i will never let u part
By nicole.. Posted August 12 2009 at 9:00 PM.
May you rest in peace. Love to your family, especially the children, Janet, Randy and your mother. And love to those who truly knew and loved you.
Peace on earth to everyone.
Cx
By Chrissie.. Posted July 23 2009 at 9:05 PM.
its very upsetting that hes gone he shall be missed by many people
love you mj
R.I.P xxxxx
By shannon x.. Posted July 14 2009 at 12:48 PM.
i feel like i will never recover from the shock of his death. i have been a fan since i was 4, now i am 12.
it is no fair that you had to die but you are in a better place now. now knowone will ever judge you again.
anything bad anyone ever said to you is a lie, and knowone can ever replace you in my heart.
By frog6789.. Posted July 10 2009 at 4:12 AM.
Poor little kids u.u, rest in peace Michael Jackson, the whole world will miss you :(
By leah.. Posted July 6 2009 at 11:29 PM.
ur name is still remain in tis earth..........
ill b missing u MJ.....
god bless u mike
By james.. Posted July 6 2009 at 6:48 PM.
I grew up loving Michael Jackson and know in my heart that he is being held in the arms of the Angels. He lives in our hearts and his children will always be loved by those whom their father brought happiness. The world shines less without him. May he look down and know he was loved by all of us. May God hold him tight for me.
By Carol.. Posted July 6 2009 at 6:40 PM.
God took you, feel for their children who are alone you are to where they look as if this whole angel on earth are fuller, libelous, unjustly, because we believe in God and follow His commandments. You will not ever forget you and enlighten your falmilia so they take care of your greatest treasure their 3 children. Be at peace
By lurya shamark.. Posted July 5 2009 at 6:37 PM.
Doctors, nurses, housekeepers, nannies, sisters, brothers, mum, "dad", everyone around him... they needed only money... if he pays thousands, they would give him any medicine...
Why family didn't take control over his health.? If my son or brother would sit on so many tablets per day. No matter what I would take him to rehab or I would do something about it... that is a joke to blame others for his deaf... they should blame only them selfs... no matter how famous he was, for them he was still family member...
And I couldn't believe, when I read in one article, that Michael was living in the basement with his kids and nanny... so where was his "loving" family..?
R.I.P. Michael....
By Gita.. Posted July 5 2009 at 3:20 PM.
michael your music will never be forgoten your music was incredible a canot describe that feling tha i feel for you i loved you so much i want you to now that you always have people that loves you so much ...... and today i stil cant belive that you are dead. rest in peace michael jackson your histor. love a fan.
By stephanie .. Posted July 3 2009 at 3:22 PM.
YOU WERE JUDGED BY PEOPLE, BUT ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE YOU.
By Danni80uk.. Posted July 3 2009 at 2:41 PM.
Michael,
i am still speechless and its been over a week. u definitely died to young.
when i was reading that your kids thought it was a joke i started to cry. that terrible. i feel their pain. god bless them. i hope they recover.
there has never been anyone like u and there will NEVER be anyone like u. u r truely a legand. a one of a kind.
i will never forget u! u will 4 ever b in my heart.
your music will definitely live on 4 ever.
i feel for your kids, yourr mom and your whole family!
u got your wish it was just to early in your life
R.I.P michael. i love u and will miss u so much! i will never forget u. thank u 4 everything that u did!
By Kelsey.. Posted July 3 2009 at 5:27 AM.
you people waste your time trying to bring someone down when it is not working get a life and stop trying to make people feel bad you don't even know mj and his family and you need to stop judge him because if you got plastic surgery and people didn't like it or though u where crazy you would feel bad and who r we to judge only god can you shouldn't judge a book by its cover only there personality.
r.i.p mj
By strong.. Posted July 2 2009 at 10:11 PM.
we loved you...
n we'l love you always...
you are still d best....
may you rest in peace....
we will all miss u n your music...
By PRIYANKA.. Posted June 29 2009 at 8:28 PM.
i love you michael jackson u can finalli rest in peace. i love your music. i wish i could help your children but i cant . sweet dreammz baybeey xx im in tears writing this. i love you youve alwayzz been gawjus 2 me. u were so cute wen u sang ben and it all stared from there. i love you ill never forget u ure a legend. ma m8 duz da best tribute 2 u xx u wnt like elvis like u wanted 2 bibi lyl xxx
By laura marlow.. Posted June 29 2009 at 5:57 PM.
my son carrys your name, his sister picked it for him because as a three yr old she loved your video thriller..so you allways live on in our memory ... R, I,P.
By rosemaryt smith.. Posted June 29 2009 at 3:15 PM.
R.I.P. MICHAEL. JACKSON... YOU ARE WITH YOUR GOD.. OUT OD REACH OF ANY WHO WOULD DO HARM....
By sarah .. Posted June 29 2009 at 2:43 PM.
I am still in complete disbelief at your untimely passing. You had such a kind, gentle soul that spoke of love and peace and a sweetness about you. An unparalleled musical genius . There is none and will never be none like you-RIP MJ. I will miss you forever . Condolences to the Jackson family and your precious children, may God be with you.
By ET.. Posted June 29 2009 at 2:00 PM.
Yes TO YOUNG TO DIE!!!!
No more Worries Michael RESTIN PEACE NOW.
By Gari .. Posted June 29 2009 at 7:36 AM.
A nicely crafted piece; but there was no need to show the photo of his kids. They never signed on for the publicity and I think it is outright wrong.
By Christine Hasan.. Posted June 29 2009 at 6:58 AM.
Money,fame and media destroyed your life
sleep in peace ,untill Jesus come to wake you up
condolencess to your family ,specially to your children and your dear mom
LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC
By Sophia.. Posted June 29 2009 at 5:56 AM.
The story about the kids, omG i shed a tear. they thought he was playing a joke like he usually does. there daddy is gone. this is so sad. i don't know how they'll get through this, but i pray they do.
By Tiffany.. Posted June 29 2009 at 2:29 AM.
i thimk that it is very sad tbat he died at the age of fifty and that his children had tp witness fifty i think that he is gone too soon and that i would like to know how he died.i was a very big michael jackson fan.
By malaya.. Posted June 29 2009 at 2:21 AM.
I'm deeply sadden by the lost of Michael Jackson. I fell in love with the Jackson five when I was 8 years. There are just no words to that can explain the pain of losing someone u love. Oh the songs he wrote said so much of life experiences.To him god gave many talents and he use them well. They touched everyone across the globe. My heart aches for his mom and dad, his children and his siblings. Michael was the light of their family. Is star shinned the brightest. I know he's with the lord now. Michael was a believer in Christ.
By Gwen.. Posted June 29 2009 at 1:53 AM.
Caty Johannson - tell that to his kids!
Don't be so heartless!!
How about when you die we just say to your family and children, people die, it's life!
What a moron you are!
By Cee.. Posted June 29 2009 at 1:50 AM.
I am still in absolute shock over this tragedy. I've been a fan since I was born, till the day he died. Of course there will never be another Michael Jackson.
He was a complete and utter legend, nobody can deny that, yet for over 15 years of his life people judged him. Judged him from what they heard from tabloids, when really, how often does the truth come out in the papers?
This is absolutely awful.
You'll forever be in my heart Michael Jackson.
Rest In Peace.
xxxxxxxxxx
By Shannon Rose.. Posted June 28 2009 at 11:58 PM.
I think it is a shame that all people can do is make jokes and talk negative about Micheal. Everyone has their ups and downs. But it is time now that we put that aside and remember him for his greatness. May you rest in peace Micheal and God Bless!
By Shanna.. Posted June 29 2009 at 12:02 AM.
shannon if u didnt know... in the US..
when a patient complains about pains and asks for a painkiller/medicines the doctor cannot deny them that.Even if the doc knows that they are addicts or have problems , they have to give them the prescription. its the law. thats how addicts in the US get their shots. which imo sucks.
By b.. Posted June 29 2009 at 12:36 AM.
Useless bloody doctors, its the same everywhere, they are all too quick to prescribe painkillers instead of addressing the real problem. They are ultimately destroying a life as we see time and time again. Such a shame.
By Shannon.. Posted June 28 2009 at 11:16 PM.
It is very sad what has happened to MJ but death is a great leveller. No one is Immortal and MJ will leave this world with nothing as we all will. We all arrived with nothing and leave with nothing and so no one is better than the next person.
RIP Michael
By David.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:46 PM.
Sad ! Tragic Sad !
In future there no alternate produce. God bless him soul and his family.
By Bhagirathi Padhy.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:30 PM.
may u rest in peace and to jackson family sorry for the lose and may micheal always be wit u in heart ad n spirts micheal a great man and i loved his songs never can they beat anythign else in this world he will be miss loads and sorry to the kids for their lose may god be wit u all
By karen.. Posted June 28 2009 at 6:54 PM.
So he was a music "superstar" people die everyday, let it go , all this drama people die everyda....y soldiers, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, babies, stars, truckers, electricians, plumbers, single moms and dads, teens ....list goes on.... His kids will be taken care of he has an enormous family. How about all the kids in foster care, and the homeless. Come on people he was a human and humans die. I am sorry he died....but that is life.
By Caty Johannson.. Posted June 28 2009 at 6:43 PM.
Much love to your children and the rest of your family at this very sad and tragic time. We have lost a musical genius but they have lost a father, brother and son. God speed.xxx
By Kim.. Posted June 28 2009 at 1:59 PM.
Michael, i loved you since i was 4 years old and will always love you. You meant so much to so many people all over this world.
Gone too Soon.
R I P Michael.
xxxxxxxxxx
By Vixster.. Posted June 28 2009 at 11:57 AM.
Can Michael Jackson ever die? Through his music, his spirit will live on forever.
By James.. Posted June 28 2009 at 11:44 AM.
So shocked and I can't believe you have left this world, may God be with you.
Michael Jackson you were the best.
RIP Michael Jackson
Alicia x
By alicia.. Posted June 28 2009 at 11:05 AM.
funny how all these doctors wanted to 'help him' yet kept on giving him prescriptions and injections. they handed out the drugs like sweets.
By amanda.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:39 AM.
you brought happness to the world people loved you all over england we are all in shock that you died and we all hope your children are safe so plz rest in peace we love you micheal but your time has come your at heaven god bless you
By luke.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:16 AM.
Pure Genius,
POWER
By POWER .. Posted June 28 2009 at 2:42 AM.
Its been a few days now that Michael died and I'm still in shock i just cannot believe he has gone but Michael i will never forget you.
You and your music touched so many hearts.
Michael your smile will light up the world and now when your music come on i cannot help myself from crying because you had so much more to give to this world why was it time for you to go Michael times like this shows all of us that you just don't know when your time on this earth is over.
I'm so sad to read the pain of your children i know they will be looked after but they will need a lot of time and help.
Michael you died knowing millions of people loved you and they wanted to see you in London.
Rest now Michael.
xxxxxx
By margie.. Posted June 28 2009 at 2:38 AM.
To young to die.
Your at peace now Michael.
xxx
By Jenni.. Posted June 28 2009 at 1:14 AM.