Joan E. Dowlin: What Really Killed Michael Jackson?

After following the coverage of Michael Jackson's life and tragic death, I have come to the conclusion of what killed him. It was not America nor drugs nor a ravenous and unrelenting press, nor was it a lack of love in his life. When celebrities like Deepak Chopra, the Reverend Al Sharpton, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna, Miko Brando, his mother, his sisters and his brothers all fiercely defend his honor and legacy, one realizes what a beloved person he was. So the question is: with all of this love, not to mention the adoration of millions of fans around the world surrounding him, why did Michael appear to be so unhappy? Why did he feel the need to have countless surgeries on his nose, have treatment for "vitiligo" (an autoimmunity in which the body attempts to reject its pigment cells) that involved complete depigmentation of his skin, take so many pain/prescription medications, display bizarre behavior (dangling his baby son from a balcony), wear makeup, and sleep with children in his bed at ... (link)