On the solemn 15th anniversary of 's untimely departure, the family suggests the pop legend if his father hadn't faced obstacles in reaching him during those critical final weeks. Joe Jackson, fraught with worry, confided a harrowing premonition to the King of Pop's attorney and confidant, Brian Oxman, fearing his son was on the brink of an just one month before the world reeled from news of his staggering death on June 25, 2009. The music dynasty's head shared his alarming concerns for his fragile son with Brian, particularly as Michael geared up for a high-profile revival with his This Is It shows in London.
As we commemorate a decade and a half since the cultural icon's premature passing, it's revealed that Joe had suspicions about Michael's medicinal and recreational substance use, questioning the star's capacity to take on the strenuous performances awaiting him in the UK capital. Michael Jackson, primed for his thrilling return to the spotlight at London's O2 Arena, was tragically discovered lifeless at his LA residence on that fateful summer day. Less than a month shy of his first packed performance, he succumbed to acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication, ending his life at a mere half-century mark.
In the frenzied run-up to what was intended to be a monumental comeback, there were attempts by Jackson's kin, including his dad, to engage with the pop sensation for an urgent "heart-to-heart" regarding their spiraling worries. Nevertheless, Michael distanced himse.
