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Jun 29, 2009: The autopsy report of Michael Jackson has revealed that the pop singer weighed merely 112 pounds at the time of death and consumed only medicines instead of food.

 

His stomach contained no food but only semi digested pills, the autopsy report mentions.

 

Jackson had lost most of his hair and his face was disfigured because of the 13 plastic surgeries the pop singer underwent, the report said.

 

Also there were four needle marks on his body -- near his heart, hip, thighs and shoulders. Jackson had been using the injections three times a day for last several years.

 

Jackson's relatives have alleged of foul play and demanded a second autopsy be performed on the singer.

 

They have alleged that the singer died due to excessive usage of painkillers, which his doctors had prescribed.

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Background

Born on August 29, 1958, pop sensation Michael Jackson made his music world debut at an age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 group.

Jackson began his solo career in 1971 even as he worked with the group.

Considered as King of Pop, five of Jackson's albums are among the world's best-selling ones: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and History (1995).

One of the few personalities to have been inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two times, Jackson's other achievements include several Guinness world records, 13 Grammy Awards and sales of more than 750 million albums internationally.

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