Health and appearance of Michael Jackson confidentiality of patients' medical history and does not necessarily indicate addiction. Following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, reports of his use of pethidine (Demerol) surfaced. Cherilyn Lee, a nurse who provided nutritional counseling to Jackson, said that on April 12, 2009, he had asked her for unspecified "products for sleep". On April 19, 2009, he told her the only medicine that would help was propofol. 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
Michael Jackson (journalist) Michael Jackson (journalist) Naea Michael Jackson is a Niuean journalist and former politician. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was government printer and government press photographer in Niue. He published the "Tohi Tala Niue", Niue's government-owned weekly newspaper. In 1991, he set up a private printing business, and, in 1993, launched the weekly "Niue Star", which is now the country's only printed newspaper. Jackson is the "Star"’s owner, editor, journalist and photographer. Also in 1993, Jackson stood successfully for Parliament in that year's general election. He later became an associate minister, and remained a member of Parliament until 2008, when