2011 – Michael Jackson’s house contents fetch upwards of $1 million on This Day in Rock Music History. Just a month after Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Michael’s death by drug overdose, collectors rampaged the nearly 500 items from Jackson’s home that he rented in Los Angeles while preparing for his comeback Tour in London.
The Beverly Hills gallery of Julien’s Auctions were filled to capacity, which included lots of paintings, furniture, Victorian Bedroom, 18th century french clock and ornaments. A pottery rooster holding a chalkboard with a note from Jackson’s children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — sold for $5,000.
2011 – Michael Jackson: Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on This Day in Rock Music History! Conrad Faces up to 4 years in a California State Prison, but because of the changes in California law to alleviate over crowdedness, he is unlikely to spend any time in prison… which.. probably translates as this was probably just a show trial put on by sombody to further their already obese profits on another dead rock star. Conspiracy?
His Lawyers will appeal… quoted as saying,
“What matters most right now is trying to keep Dr. Murray from taking up a prison cell in this community,” lead defense lawyer Ed Chernoff said. “That’s what we’re focusing on right now and we’ll deal with an appeal after that.”
2011 – Two years since Michael jackson Passed and he tops earnings for Dead Rock Stars on This Day in Rock Music History. Elvis is up on the list as well. John Lennon was No. 5 with $12 mill. Ah… that Magical Mystery Tour.
It’s been two years since Michael Jackson passed away at the age of 50 but the King of Pop’s earning power shows no sign of waning. For the second year in a row, Jackson tops our annual list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. Over the past 12 months Jackson’s estate brought in $170 million from sales of his music and his stake in the Sony/ATV catalog. That’s a big drop from the $275 million Jackson earned in the previous 12 months but it’s still enough to make him the second highest-earning pop act over the past year, dead or alive, after U2.
The Cirque show “Viva Elvis” helped Elvis Presley rank second on our list with $55 million. Of course Presley’s iconic songs, like “Hound Dog ” and ”Heartbreak Hotel,” still sell well and fans flock to Graceland. But a long-running Vegas show where tickets sell for as much as $175 a pop definitely gooses earnings. John Lennon, who ties for fifth on our list with $12 million, and George Harrison, tied for 13th with $6 million, both also benefited from Cirque. The show “Love,” based on Beatles music, has been running at The Mirage in Las Vegas since 2006.
2011 -Dr. testifies against Dr. Conrad Murray’s treatment on This Day in Rock Music History!
A sleep doctor who said Dr. Conrad Murray’s treatment of Michael Jackson’s insomnia with the surgical anesthetic propofol was “inconceivable” is expected to resume his testimony Thursday in the trial concerning the singer’s death.
Nader Kamangar, a UCLA associate professor who evaluated Murray’s care as an expert reviewer for the California Medical Board, told jurors Wednesday that the physician had violated the most basic standards and ethics in medicine in his treatment of Jackson.
Kamangar is one of three medical experts expected to testify for prosecutors in the third week of Murray’s involuntary-manslaughter trial.
“It’s kind of beyond a departure of standard of care to something that we would never even fathom doing,” Kamangar said in his testimony.
Echoing experts who have testified before him, Kamangar said his opinions concerning Murray’s actions would remain unchanged even if it were found that Jackson had given himself the lethal dose that led to his death.
2011 – New Michael Jackson Album on This Day in Rock! A posthumous Michael Jackson album entitled “Immortal” is to be released in November featuring newly discovered outtakes and redesigned versions of some of his biggest hits, Epic Records said on Monday. The album, released in conjunction with Jackson’s official estate, will feature an alternative version of the Jackson 5 hit “ABC,” medleys of Jackson’s chart-topping singles, mashups, and a choir recorded for “They Don’t Really Care About Us.”
2011 – Michael Jackson: Dr. Murray gives evidence in hopes of clearing his name on This Day in Rock! The Defence argument: Scientific evidence will show that, on the morning Jackson died, he swallowed a sedative without his doctor’s knowledge, “enough to put six of you to sleep, and he did this when Dr. Murray was not around,” Chernoff said. Jackson then ingested a dose of propofol on his own, creating “a perfect storm that killed him instantly,” Chernoff said.
A lawyer hired by concert promoter AEG to draw up the contract with Michael Jackson’s personal physician testified Wednesday that Dr. Conrad Murray requested a cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine and money to hire a second doctor to help him care for Jackson.
Tuesday morning, dabbing his eyes at times. Mostly, though, the defendant remained stoic through the proceedings.
More at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/justice/california-conrad-murray-trial/
2011 – Michael Jackson Death Trial: Dr. Murray’s lawyers ask Judge to Sequester the Jury On This Day in Rock! Dr. Conrad Murray’s Legal team asked the judge today if he would consider sequestering the jury at the time of the trial on Sept. 8th. They argue that the Media Circus will influence the jurors. Judge Michael Pastor has made no ruling as of yet, but suggested that it would be too costly for the court system to do that.
2011 – Joe Jackson accuses Dr. Conrad Murray of being a clay pigeon on This Day in Rock!
Joe said: ‘Everyone is thinking about this doctor. The doctor is just a clay pigeon. Other people are involved. Michael told his mother they were trying to kill him for his publishing. I didn’t know anything about it until he passed.’
Also, “Happyland in Vietnam”, is the name of the controversial theme park the he claims Michael wanted to convert his Neverland Ranch to, insisting it is what Michael always wanted.
2011 – Michael Jackson images are allowed for jurors to see at his doctor’s trial on This Day in Rock.
Furthermore, Judge Michael Pastor said he will allow prosecutors to see segments of the concert movie “This Is It”. Hopefully to see his physical and mental health on screen during the time of the Doctor’s administrations.
Judge is quoted as saying…
“I don’t think this should be entertainment,” the judge said. “We should not feel deprived of our 99-cent iTunes if we don’t hear the whole song.”
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2011 – Cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray, the only person charged in the June 2009 death of Michael Jackson, will be arraigned on Tuesday morning (January 25) on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Murray, who was serving as the 50-year-old pop icon’s personal physician at the time, is expected to plead not guilty in the case.
According to CNN, the hearing in front of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, is only slated to last a few minutes. While Murray has the right to demand a trial within 60 days, it is not expected that a date will be set for one on Tuesday.
After more than a week of testimony, Pastor ruled during a preliminary hearing in early January that there was enough evidence to bring Murray’s case to trial. In the meantime, Murray remains free on $75,000 bond, but Pastor blocked the doctor from using his California medical license until the trial is completed.
“Michael is not with us today because of an utterly inept, incompetent, reckless doctor — the defendant Conrad Murray,” Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren…
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