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Beneath the Makeup: Michael Jackson's Secret Health Decline
5 Feb
Summary
- Autopsy revealed Jackson weighed only 8st 10lbs, with partially dissolved pills in his stomach.
- Puncture marks covered Jackson's body from numerous drug and painkiller injections.
- Jackson's scalp was tattooed black, his eyebrows were tattooed, and his lips were tattooed pink.
Disturbing details from Michael Jackson's autopsy, performed following his death in June 2009, unveiled the true condition of his body. The singer, who died at 50 from a Propofol overdose, weighed just 8st 10lbs, significantly below the average for a US male. His stomach contained only partially dissolved pills, indicating a severely restricted diet.
The autopsy detailed numerous puncture marks on his arms, hips, thighs, and shoulders, attributed to drug and painkiller injections. These were alongside scars from extensive cosmetic surgeries, including tattooed eyebrows and lips, and tattoos on the front of his scalp to blend with his hairline. His wavy hair was discovered to be a wig glued to a bald, scarred scalp.
