Michael Jackson’s autopsy results find that he was healthy

The back story around Michael Jackson’s health has taken a serious beating today with his autopsy results showing that he was actually quite healthy.

The Los Angeles County coroner’s report states that Jackson was “a fairly healthy” 50-year-old before he died of an overdose. His weight of 136 pounds (62kgs) was in the acceptable range for his height, his heart was strong and his kidneys and most other major organs were normal. Even his sperm production was active and normal.

According to an AP report, Jackson did have some health issues though, but none of which contributed to his death. The autopsy found that he suffered from arthritis in the lower spine and some fingers, and mild plaque buildup in his leg arteries. His lungs “were chronically inflamed and had reduced capacity that might have left him short of breath” however their condition “was not serious enough to be a direct or contributing cause of death.”

The official cause of death was “acute propofol intoxication”, and three sedatives were also present in his system. However no other drugs and no alcohol was detected in his system.

The odds of Jackson’s physician Conrad Murray avoiding manslaughter charges now looks very slim indeed.