Los Angeles County Coroner Lt. Fred Corral says an autopsy will be conducted today on the body of pop superstar Michael Jackson – and that results could be known by Friday afternoon, several sources report.
Corral says a team will first do a physical exam of his body. Then during the autopsy, they will examine his organs for any deformity and take blood samples. His body will then be released to a mortuary to be prepped for burial.
Officials say paramedics were called to his home in Holmby Hills, an exclusive area of Los Angeles, after someone called 911 at 12:21pm PST. Paramedics arrived at the home within minutes. They found him unresponsive and in cardiac arrest. For 42 minutes, paramedics performed CPR--- both at his home and while en route to the UCLA Medical Center in L.A. They were unable to revive him.
Corral says Michael was pronounced dead at the hospital at 2:26pm pm PST.
At this time, officials have not determined the exact cause of death. More will be known after the autopsy is performed.
The former King Of Pop is now case number 2094415 at the Coroner’s Office.
Update:
Los Angeles County medical officials, having completed a preliminary autopsy, said Friday that Michael Jackson had taken prescription medications, but that the cause of his sudden death on Thursday would not be known for weeks, pending toxicology tests.
Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, said that there was no evidence of trauma or foul play and that the family was free to claim Jackson’s body on Friday evening.
“There will be no final ruling as to the cause and manner of death until requested test results have been received and reviewed in context with the autopsy findings,” Harvey said. That process will take four to six weeks.
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