Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest at his home in 2009. His personal physician administered CPR but Jackson was pronounced dead at the hospital. The coroner determined Jackson's death was a homicide caused by drugs in his system. Jackson's memorial was held at Staples Center where he had been rehearsing. His burial was delayed multiple times and finally held on September 3, 2009 at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

2. His Death The death of Jackson occurred after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Holm by Hills, Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2009. He was treated by paramedics at the scene, but was pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, stated that he had found Jackson in his room, not breathing but with a faint pulse, and administered CPR to no avail. While initial reports discussed the possible role of painkillers in Jackson's death, attention later turned to the medications he reportedly took for insomnia, most notably the anesthetic propofol. On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner released an official statement saying that Jackson's death was a homicide caused by the combination of drugs in his system. Before his death, Jackson reportedly had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam. Law enforcement officials are conducting a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, who has told investigators that he had been trying to wean Jackson off of propofol.

3. Memorial and Burial Jackson's memorial was held on July 7, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where he was rehearsing for the London concerts just two days before his death, and was broadcast live around the world. On August 18, 2009, a spokesperson for the Jackson family stated that Jackson's burial was scheduled for to be held at 10:00 AM, on August 29, 2009. However on August 20, 2009, Jackson's father confirmed that the burial had been delayed by two days, to August 31. On August 21, 2009, it was reported the burial had been delayed to September 3, 2009.Jacksons's service and burial was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery of Glendale on September 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm; 10 weeks to the day after his death. The burial was attended mainly by family and close friends. Jackson's burial site (the Holly Terrace section in the Great Mausoleum) is not accessible to the general public or to the media. Jackson's family had originally been considering burying Jackson at his Neverland Ranch however, some family members objected to the site, having felt that the ranch had been "tainted by the sexual abuse allegations." Jackson's estate agreed to pay for the cost of the his burial. The burial's overall cost reportedly was "about $50,000".

5. Michael Jackson's This Is It 2009 American concert film documenting Michael Jackson's rehearsals of the concert series of the same name, both on stage and behind the scenes. The film will comprise of Jackson mentoring his team for the 50 shows, as well as him creating, developing, and ultimately staging the high-tech performances. The footage was filmed at The Forum and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Despite originally being set for an October 30, 2009 release date, the film's release date was rescheduled for October 28, 2009, with a limited two-week run. Tickets went on sale a month early on September 27, 2009, to satisfy a high anticipated demand.

7. Songs featured in the film. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'“ "Speechless" "Bad" "Smooth Criminal" "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough“ "Jam" "They Don't Care About Us" "HIStory" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "I'll Be There" "Human Nature" "I Want You Back" "The Love You Save" "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Thriller" "Threatened" "Who Is It" "Beat It" "Black or White" "Earth Song" "Billie Jean" "Man in the Mirror" "This Is It"