Michael Jackson’s final 24 hours of life were characterized by the sad events that led to his premature death as well as the preparations for his comeback. Jackson’s personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, gave him a cocktail of potent sedatives, including propofol and benzodiazepines, which caused him to become acutely intoxicated and die on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50.
Jackson had been practicing for his “This Is It” tour in London in the days before his death, but reports suggested he was exhausted and had health issues. Jackson took a nap at his rented Los Angeles residence on June 24. Because Jackson had chronic sleeplessness, Dr. Murray had been giving him sedatives, such as lorazepam and other drugs, to help him fall asleep. In order to induce sleep, he also administered propofol, a strong anesthetic often used in surgical situations. In the end, this hazardous medicine combination proved to be lethal.
Dr. Murray discovered Jackson unconscious in his bed on the morning of June 25 and started trying to resuscitate him right away. At 12:21 PM, Murray contacted 911 after performing CPR. At 2:26 PM, paramedics arrived and tried to revive Jackson, but he was pronounced dead. According to investigations, Murray did not have the required monitoring equipment to guarantee Jackson’s safety and had not followed the correct medical procedures while giving propofol in a non-clinical setting.
Dr. Murray discovered Jackson unconscious in his bed on the morning of June 25 and started trying to resuscitate him right away. At 12:21 PM, Murray contacted 911 after performing CPR. At 2:26 PM, paramedics arrived and tried to revive Jackson, but he was pronounced dead. According to investigations, Murray did not have the required monitoring equipment to guarantee Jackson’s safety and had not followed the correct medical procedures while giving propofol in a non-clinical setting.