Diana Ross misses Michael Jackson

Diana Ross misses Michael Jackson Memorial service but pledges support“I am trying to find closure, I want you to know that even though I am not there at the Staples Center. I am there in my heart.
I have decided to pause and be silent. This feels right for me. Michael was a personal love of mine, a treasured part of my world, part of the fabric of my life in a way that I can’t seem to find words to express.
Michael wanted me to be there for his children, and I will be there if they ever they need me. I hope, today brings closure for all those who loved him. Thank you Katherine and Joe for sharing your son with the world and with me. I send my love and condolences to the Jackson family.”

“Michael always knew he could count on me to support him or be his date. … We had a bond and maybe it was because we both understood what it was like to be in the spotlight from a very, very young age. I used to tease him and say, `I started when I was 11 months old. You’re a slacker. You were like 5?’ Both of us needed to be adults very early, but when we were together, we were two little kids having fun. … M.J.’s laugh was the sweetest and purest of anyone I’ve known.”

Michael Jackson's children Paris, Blanket and Prince attend the memorial concert at the Staples Center in LA.The singer's 11-year-old daughter has told her aunt La Toya, Jackson's sister, that the strain of preparing for his 50-date This Is It residency in London was too much for him to handle.
La Toya, 53, who makes the claims on Channel 4's The Paul O'Grady show, claims Paris said: "The cardiologist was the best, so how could this happen? What happened is they worked him too hard.

La Toya Jackson

U.S. actress-singer and TV personality La Toya Jackson, sister of late pop singer Michael Jackson, picture in background, participates in the Italian TV show 'I fatti Vostri' (About You) in Rome, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Jackson spoke about the death of her brother who died in Los Angeles on June 25th. Michael Jackson, 50, died at UCLA Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest at his rented home on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles,

Joe Jackson

Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson speaks to media after leaving a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson Friday Oct. 2, 2009 in Los Angeles. A judge has increased the powers of two men currently administering Michael Jackson's estate in part because of the singer's substantial debts, according to a report Friday

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson (2nd R) gestures next to Bollywood composer-singer Adnan Sami (2nd L) upon his arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai October 2, 2009. Jermaine, older brother of the late pop star Michael Jackson, is on a ten-day visit, as he plans to record a song with Sami for an album and is also expected to interact with Michael's fans in Mumbai where his brother performed back in 1996.

Autopsy Report Reveal Jackson Was 'Healthy'

Michael Jackson was "fairly healthy" and did not suffer from any serious pre-existing conditions that would have increased his risk of a drug overdose, according to new autopsy report findings.
The King of Pop passed away on June 25 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled in August the star was killed by a cocktail of strong prescription drugs.
Investigators claim Jackson died when an injection of powerful anesthetic Propofol was mixed with another sedative.
Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, is currently being investigated by police over allegations he administered the fatal dose to help the star sleep the night before he died.

Graphic diagrams the results of the autopsy report for Michael Jackson