Michael Jackson's Autopsy results

Earlier reports of his ravaged skeleton-like body greatly exaggerated

Even after the King of pop was laid to rest, the controversies around his death continues to arouse our curiosity just as his unusual and extravagant life. The Los Angeles coroner last month ruled Jackson's death a 'homicide' caused by 'acute propofol intoxication', as it was believed he was given a large dose of the powerful anesthetic by his doctor Conrad Murray.

The results of his autopsy were kept a secret to support the ongoing investigation in to his death and only a few days ago some parts of it have been made public.

However, during his life time Jackson was widely criticized (by his critics) for his looks, lifestyle and even for having children. Despite his attempts to explain them, some people always remained skeptical. Born as a black child, Jackson later became fair and the ever changing colour of his skin was the biggest criticism he faced.

Most people believed he was addicted to plastic surgery, mostly to change his colour, the shape of his nose and some parts of his appearances. Some even believed Jackson was incapable of having children and that he had some parts of his genitals removed and that the actual father of his children was an unknown sperm donor.

Now it is revealed that the reports of his ravaged-skeleton like body, that was widely talked about after his death were greatly exaggerated, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's surprising autopsy results. In fact, the King of Pop was in good shape for a 50-year-old man when he died of a drug overdose in June.

The singer's heart was strong and revealed no evidence of plaque accumulation, and his major organs, including both kidneys, functioned normally.

However, he did have his share of ailments, most notably chronically inflamed lungs that left him short of breath, though the coroner took pains to note that such a condition wouldn't have been a factor that caused his death. The findings also revealed that Jackson had mild plaque buildup in his leg arteries and arthritis in his lower spine and some fingers. He had some scars in his face and neck, possibly by plastic surgery. The most surprising of it all is, that the report says Jackson's stomach had no obvious signs of pills, nor were illegal drugs or alcohol detected.

Here comes the mysteries, he had dark tattoos on his eyebrows and around his eyes and a dark tattoo on the front of his scalp, this may possibly to cover the permanent scarring from burns suffered in Pepsi commercial mishap in the early eighties.

The report says he was balding and suffered a skin disease. Michael Jackson has repeatedly said that he suffers from a skin disease called 'vitiligo', and that his fair looks is a result of that. The coroner also determined that the singer was actively producing sperm. Some of these autopsy results could be taken as proof of Jackson's explanations of his ever changing looks and that he really may have fathered his children. If so, Jackson remains one of the most misunderstood and fascinating characters of our time.

Billions of people around the world will always want to hear more and more of his life and death as he really was an exceptional human being that led an exceptional life.

-Chamari Senanayake