Michael Jackson’s grim autopsy uncovered as it exposes secret health battle

Michael Jackson always kept his health private – but his autopsy report revealed the true extent of his secret battle after he died at the age of 50 in June 2009

Michael Jackson died aged 50(Image: Getty Images)

Michael Jackson was notoriously private about his health, even going so far as to keep doctors and physicians away from certain parts of his body.

However, after his death in June 2009, the extent of his cosmetic surgeries and hidden health struggles were revealed. As today marks the 16th anniversary of his death, we’ve taken a look at the unsettling details of his autopsy.

The King of Pop died at the age of 50 due to an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol at his Los Angeles mansion. It was later discovered that years of surgeries, prescription drugs and a suspected battle with anorexia had taken a toll on his body.

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The singer weighed only 112.6lb at the time of his death. His autopsy report was chilling, revealing unexpected scars and unexplained wounds across his body.

Michael Jackson’s autopsy revealed some harrowing truths(Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

It is believed that Jackson had puncture wounds all over his arms, likely from injecting drugs in a desperate attempt to combat his chronic insomnia.

His hips, thighs and shoulders also bore puncture wounds, presumably from painkiller injections. Visible traces of his numerous cosmetic surgeries were evident – with two surgical scars behind his ears and two more on either side of his nostrils.

Many of Jackson’s scars, found at the base of his neck and on his arms and wrists, were from various surgeries. Jackson also underwent eccentric cosmetic alterations including having his lips tattooed pink and black tattoos for his eyebrows, and even the front of his scalp to mimic a hairline.

He died 16 years ago(Image: Getty Images)

The King of Pop also had unexplained bruises on his knees and shins and cuts on his back hinting at a recent fall prior to his death. His skin bore both light and dark patches, indicative of his struggle with vitiligo.

In a shocking revelation, it was discovered that Jackson’s wavy hair was actually a wig, glued over a largely bald, scarred scalp. A source shared with The Sun about Jackson’s final days, “He was skin and bone, his hair had fallen out, and he had been eating nothing but pills when he died.”

The source further detailed, “Injection marks all over his body and the disfigurement caused by years of plastic surgery show he’d been in terminal decline for some years.”