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ET Nails 'Exclusive' Last Photo

Also, details on his last night; tour group is first to see ambulance leave; more

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2009 8:19 AM CDT

(Newser) – The last picture of Michael Jackson—on a stretcher, being worked on by paramedics— came out last night, courtesy of Entertainment Tonight, which slapped a huge logo on it and called it an exclusive, even though it was instantly all over TV and the web. More coverage of the King of Pop’s death:

TMZ has video of a tour group passing by Michael Jackson’s house just as the ambulance was leaving. “This is Michael Jackson's estate, everyone,” says the guide, “So we'll find out later in the news what happened.”

Also from TMZ: Michael rehearsed, as usual, the night before his death—but he showed up hours late and was “listless,” a source said.
Michael’s children—Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7—will reportedly live with Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, until long-term custody is sorted out, reports the Mail.
The Mail also takes a look at Jackson’s history of painkiller addiction, which some believe contributed to his death.

In this Aug. 25, 1993 file photo, American pop star Michael Jackson performs during his "Dangerous" tour in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Jeff Widener, file)

In this Dec. 3, 1984 photo, Michael Jackson performs with his brothers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as part of their Victory Tour concert. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac)

In this Nov. 21, 2002 file photo, pop singer Michael Jackson points as he arrives at the Bambi entertainment lifetime achievement award ceremony in the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

Entertainment Tonight has the exclusive "last photo" of Michael Jackson. (Entertainment Tonight)

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