On June 25, 2009, he collapsed at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Attempts at resuscitating him by his personal physician were unsuccessful. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics received a 911 call at 12:22 p.m., arriving three minutes later at Jackson's location. He was reportedly not breathing and CPR was performed. Resuscitation efforts continued both en route to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and for an hour further after arriving at approximately 1:13 p.m. He was noted to have been in cardiac arrest by the paramedics who attended him at his house.He was pronounced dead at approximately 2:26 p.m.
At some point during the 1990s, it appears that he became dependent on prescription drugs, mainly painkillers and strong sedatives, and his health deteriorated dramatically. He went into rehab in 1993 with the help of Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John, but the addiction remained.
He is using pethidine (Demerol) surfaced.Propofol (Diprivan), a powerful anesthetic normally used only in hospitals, was also recovered from his home.In addition to pethidine and propofol, he is believed to have used Xanax, Prilosec, Soma, Vicodin, Paxil, Dilaudid, Zoloft, and Oxycontin.
Cherilyn Lee, a nurse who provided nutritional counseling to Jackson, said that he asked her in May 2008 to supply him with propofol for his chronic insomnia. Lee refused, telling him, "Michael, the only problem with you taking this medication ... is you're going to take it and you're not going to wake up." Jackson dismissed the warning, telling her he had been given the drug before, by IV injection, and that his doctor told him it was safe. He did not name the doctor. An overdose of propofol can cause the patient to stop breathing, leading to a buildup of carbon dioxide in the body that can lead to erratic heartbeat and cardiac arrest.
According to Lee, she received a frantic call on June 21, 2009 from an aide on Jackson's staff. The aide reported that Jackson was feeling ill. Lee reported overhearing Jackson complain that one side of his body was hot, the other side cold. She believed that somebody had given him something that affected his central nervous system. She advised the aide to take him to hospital.
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