Speculation Mounts that Michael Jackson Killed Himself to Avoid Financial Ruin

In the two and half years since singer Michael Jackson's death, there has been much speculation concerning the circumstances that surrounded his untimely demise. The doctor in charge of his care has been convicted of manslaughter and will likely face a rash of civil lawsuits, but that sidesteps the issue of just how much of a hand Jackson had a hand in his own death. Now, in an expose, the Los Angeles Times is claiming that the tour Jackson was preparing for at the time of his death, may have been cancelled before it even started due to Jackson's heath and sometimes erratic behavior.

The paper also notes that had the concert not gone on as planned, Jackson, already heavily in debut, would have likely been ruined; something that was not lost on the singer as he made his plaints known to many of the main characters involved in planning and carrying out the concert. So the question arises, was Jackson overwhelmed by the fear of his fantasy world coming down around his ears, enough to drive him to taking ever more dangerous doses of sleeping medications, one of which finally ended his life?

It seems plausible. According to the Times, Jackson demonstrated on more than one occasion how he was terrified of having the whole show fail, leaving him with more debts than he could pay for. A man adrift with both his financial empire and his reputation in ruins. The paper points out an email sent by Kenny Ortega, director of the show, to the show's producer just a week before the singers death, expressing his doubt about the viability of the show and Jacksons apparent fear that it was all going to crumble. Ortega says Jackson had resorted to begging to keep the show going and for Ortega to stick with him on the project, demonstrating just how low he'd sunk.

There have been many cases throughout history where people have accidently killed themselves, but in retrospective, it became clear that their behavior left little doubt as to how things would turn out. Marilyn Monroe comes to mind, as do the names of members of the "27" club, musicians and rock stars who died at the age of twenty seven.

Is it possible that Jackson was subconsciously killing himself, slowly over time; not really aware of what he was doing? Is it possible that he coerced others, such as his personal physician to innocently go along for the ride? It all seems not just plausible, but almost reasonable. Of course, no one will ever know for sure, as medical science has not advanced that far, but one thing is certain, Jackson's name, even in death, will continue to stir debate.