Michael Jackson
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Jackson in London less than four months before his mysterious death
The recent trial of Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray nearly eclipsed the tragic and shady events that transpired alongside the King of Pop’s death.
Jackson had displayed various signs of health in the days leading up to his June 25, 2009 death as he rehearsed for his “This Is It” concert series. Murray found his body, still warm, that afternoon and reportedly had a bizarre reaction and made some strange requests instead of seeming shocked or upset. Jackson soon died after experiencing full cardiac arrest.
Words like “propofol” and “demerol” filled stories that speculated about the real cause of Jackson’s death and whether or not Murray, who was Jackson’s personal physician, was culpable in his death. Murray had administered the heavy sedatives that Jackson took as his health declined in his final months and years.
Murray was ultimately found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on November 7, 2011.
Next: Yvette Vickers
Yvette Vickers
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Yvette Vickers, ca. early 1960s.
Vickers was an actress, singer and one-time Playboy centerfold. Her film appearances were mostly inconsequential–an uncredited part in Sunset Boulevard and a supporting role in Attack of the 50-Foot Woman were among her movie credits. But Vickers’ eerie death eclipses her semi-prominent career.
Vickers’ mummified body was found inside her Los Angeles home on April 27, 2011 after a neighbor became concerned after noticing a large pile of yellowing mail in her mailbox as well as spider webs across her front door. Authorities indicated that her mummified body suggested Vickers could have been dead for nearly a year; the exact date of her death is unknown. The Los Angeles County coroner’s department confirmed that Vickers had died from heart failure. The 82-year-old was known to be reclusive and had not been seen in public for some time before her passing.
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