LOS ANGELES – The Discovery television network said that it canceled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body, citing an upcoming court hearing and concern by the late pop star’s estate. The show, “Michael Jackson’s Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson,” had been set to air in several countries of western Europe and in the United Kingdom on January 13.
“Given the commencement of legal proceedings beginning next week, and at the request of Michael Jackson’s estate, the scheduled broadcast of the medical documentary related to Michael Jackson’s official autopsy has been postponed indefinitely”, Discovery Networks International said in a statement. A Discovery spokesman declined comment beyond the statement.
Co-executors of the estate responded in their own statement saying they were pleased with the decision. The singer died suddenly of a prescription drug overdose on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50, only weeks before beginning a series of comeback concerts.
