Propofol Killed Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's Cause of Death

Today, the cause of death of the pop idol Michael Jackson was determined to be a lethal dose of propofol (a powerful anesthetic drug typically administered by anesthesiologists during surgery). This is based on the search warrant affidavit unsealed in Houston today. According to the said court document, “Toxicology analysis shows Michael Jackson had lethal levels of propofol in his blood”

Based on the said affidavit, Conrad Murray, Jackson’s personal doctor, told detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) that he had been treating Jackson for insomnia for about 6 weeks. He had been giving Jackson 50 milligrams of propofol every night using an intravenous line.

According to LA Times based on the mentioned affidavit, Dr. Murray acknowledged that he administer the said drug the morning the pop star died. He also told the authorities that after he monitored Jackson for 10 minutes, he left to use the restroom. When he returned and saw Jackson wasn’t breathing at 11 a.m. He immediately began attempting to revive Jackson, administering CPR as well as a drug to reverse the effects of the sedative. But this account is questioned by police as the cellphone records for the morning of June 25 show Murray made three separate phone calls for approximately 47 minutes beginning at 11:18 a.m.

Dr. Murray might face a manslaughter case for administering propofol, which was determined today to be the real cause of death of Michael Jackson.