The late pop legend – who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 – was last seen alive by his personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray, who is now likely to be criminally charged with Michael’s death in the next couple of weeks.

Detectives working on Michael’s death completed their investigation last month and the case will now be formally presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

A source told gossip website TMZ the investigation was “exhaustive” and “extremely thorough” and there was enough evidence for a criminal case against Dr. Murray.

The case is particularly complicated because the doctor did not break any laws by administering Propofol to the ‘Thriller’ singer but he could be charged with involuntary manslaughter, relating to gross negligence.

Dr. Murray – who did not have any criminal charges brought against him immediately after Jackson’s passing – has since returned to the Armstrong Medical Clinic in Houston, Texas, where he has been treating patients.

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Evan Chandler – whose son Jordy was 13 when he claimed in 1993 the pop star had molested him – was discovered in bed holding a firearm with a gun shot wound to the head. He was 65

The former Beverly Hills dentist was found by a concierge at his waterfront Jersey City apartment in New Jersey on November 5 after he failed to keep a doctors appointment.

News of his death only emerged yesterday (17.11.09).

It comes just five months after his son’s alleged abuser Michael Jackson died at his Los Angeles home from acute Propofol intoxication.

A police source said: “We have ruled it as suicide because he was found with a gun held to his body. He had a single bullet wound to the side of his head.

“There was no note but officers did find medication in keeping with a serious medical condition.”

Dad-of–four Chandler’s claim that Jackson had abused his son triggered the singer’s fall from grace in the early 90s.

A 13-month police probe followed including a raid on Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, in California.

The case never reached court after Jordy was given a $22 million settlement and signed a contract agreeing never to talk about the allegations.

After the public furore following the allegations, divorcee Evan underwent a series of bizarre cosmetic surgery operations, just as Michael did.

Jordy – now 29 and living in Long Island, New York, under an assumed name – had fallen out with his father.

He took out a restraining order against him in 1996 claiming his dad had attacked him with a dumbbell weight.

In the same year, Evan filed a $60 million lawsuit against Michael and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley for talking about the case – allegedly breaching the confidentiality contract.

The officer in charge of the suicide probe, former Santa Barbara County Sheriff Jim Thomas, said yesterday: “Everybody in this whole saga was touched tragically.”

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The pop icon’s sister La Toya has revealed 11-year-old Paris – who has two brothers, Prince Michael I, 12, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, known as ‘Blanket’ – decided to put the photos up because she wants to be reminded of her dad everyday.

She said: “They’re all doing fine – they’re coping with it quite well. Paris’ bedroom is covered with posters of her father, Prince doesn’t want to speak about it and ‘Blanket’ is just very sad – he cries. In the beginning, it was hard for them, but they understand he’s no longer with us.”

La Toya, 53, says Michael’s kids are still in therapy as they try and come to terms with the loss of their father – who died from acute Propofol intoxication on June 25.

She added to Britain’s New! magazine: “They’re working with a psychiatrist. You have to have someone to ask how you’re feeling and go through the hurt with.”

Despite their tragic loss, La Toya insists her elderly parents Katherine, who is the children’s legal guardian, and Joe – who Michael accused of beating him when he was a child and performing with his brothers in the Jackson 5 – are doing a good job raising the three kids.

She said: “My mother is really enjoying it – she says it keeps her going. My father and I have had a wonderful relationship for the past 14 years. Michael had a great understanding with his father as well. A lot of people don’t know that. They had made amends and were on very good terms.”

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The ‘All For You’ hitmaker will sing a medley to start the 2009 ceremony on November 22, which sees her late brother Michael Jackson – who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June – nominated in five categories.

American Music Awards producer Larry Klein said: “We’re thrilled about having Janet Jackson open this year’s show.

“She is an incredibly dynamic performer and I think the audience will be excited to see what she has in store.”

This will be the fourth AMAs performance for the star, who has won nine of the awards in previous years, and follows her moving tribute to her brother at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in September.

It was announced earlier this week Whitney Houston – who has won a huge 21 AMAs from 37 nominations – will be honoured with the International Artist Award and perform her new single ‘I Didn’t Know My Own Strength’ at the star-studded ceremony.

Other stars to perform at this year’s AMAs at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre include Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jay-Z, Shakira, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Green Day, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

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The ‘Thriller’ star – who died of acute Propofol intoxication aged 50 in June – underwent several three dimensional scans in 1996 so a virtual reality ‘robotic’ twin could be produced.

It is thought the scans could now be used to bring the singer back in pop videos, computer games or even films.

The anonymous US businessman who owned the images and has reportedly been trying to sell them for $1 million told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “The data has been in our archives since he had the scans. The thing about this data is it immortalised him at the age of 37, before his nose was disfigured and when he was in the prime of his life.”

Meanwhile, it has been revealed Michael’s funeral was nearly cancelled at the last minute in a row over its cost.

Around $1 million was estimated to have been spent on the funeral, which took place on September 3.

Court papers have revealed just three days before the funeral was scheduled to take place, lawyers acting for the ‘Billie Jean’ star’s mother Katherine had filed a request to the administrators of his estate to pay for the funeral bills.

The lawyers stated that if the funeral home and local police department’s bills were not paid by the next day, the burial would not go ahead as planned. Administrators were luckily able to pay the bills in time, preventing any delays to the ceremony.

Katherine’s lawyers admitted the cost of the funeral was high, but added it was: “Entirely commensurate with the decedent’s worldwide status as an entertainer and the world’s grief over his death.”

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