Pruitt, A. "Michael Jackson Faked His Own Death?" Weekly World News. (25 June 2009). 26 Aug 2009. <http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/9352/michael-jackson-faked-his-own-death/>.

                                Pruitt asks the question, "Is he [Michael Jackson] still alive somewhere?"

                "MICHAEL JACKSON IS ALIVE! Pop King faked his death, say sources, adding, ‘Comeback tour will be biggest in music history’". Derek Clontz. (June 29, 2009) 26 Aug 2009. <http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/michael-jackson-faked-his-death-say-sources-with-comeback-tour-to-be-biggest-ever

                                Clontz points to numerous accounts of a Jackson death hoax.

                michael_jackson_faked_death. 26 Aug 2009. <http://weeklyworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/michael_jackson_faked_death_full.jpg?w=340&h=367>

                                This altered image, which depicts Michael Jackson having disguised himself to drop out of the limelight, accompanied a 1994 article in Weekly World News. The article quoted the prediction of a psychic to suggest that Jackson would fake his death to escape the public eye.

                                "Michael Jackson Plans to Fake His Own Death". Weekly World News. (1994). 26 Aug 2009<http://weeklyworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/michael_elvis.jpg?w=300&h=160>

                                On the other hand, IUDEX reports that another psychic has claimed to have seen Michael Jacson in heaven with Elvis.

                                "'Michael Greeted By Elvis — In Heaven,' . . . Says Psychic". 26 Aug 2009. <http://www.iudexonline.com/jackson.html>.

                                Evidence of death

                                                death certificate citing date of death as 25 June 2009

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0707_mj_deceased_wm.pdf

                                                New York Times Obituary

                                                                "Michael Jackson, 50, Is Dead". New York Times. (25 June 2009). 26 Aug 2009. <http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-hospitalized/>.

                                                Michael Jackson's death ruled a homicide

                                                                Watkins, T. "AP Source: Coroner Rules Jackson's Death Homicide". Yahoo News. (24 Aug 2009). 2 Aug 2009. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_en_ot/us_michael_jackson_investigation>.

ME  [I'm curious. Why would anyone want to think Michael Jackson would fake his death and go into hiding?]

                                cocooning

                                                Giles, D. Illusions of Immortality: A Psychology of Fame and Celebrity. Hampshire. Palgrave Macmillan. 2000. (page 86)

                                peter pan syndrome

                                                "Overprotecting Parents Can Lead Children To Develop 'Peter Pan Syndrome'". Science Daily. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501112023.htm>.

                                Examples of famous artists who have either dropped out of the public eye or committed suicide

                                                Fred Neil (recluse)

                                                                Lewis. R. "Fred Neil; Reclusive Musician Wrote 'Everybody's Talkin'". Los Angeles Times. (10 July 2001). 26 Aug 2009. <http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/10/local/me-20591>

                                                Kurt Cobain (suicide)