14 DAY TRIAL // As the fans and media continue to wonder about Michael Jackson’s burial place and the day when the ceremony is to take place, the death certificate has been issued and leaked on the Internet a few hours ago. The cause of death is listed as “deferred,” perhaps pending toxicology results and further tests, as TMZ can confirm.
The celebrity gossip website and paparazzi agency, that can also boast with being the first media outlet to break the news of the star’s sudden and tragic death, got a hold of the document and posted it online. As TMZ also says, it holds no information as to why Michael Jackson died or whether the drugs found during a police raid to his home played any part in him suffering cardiac arrest on June 25, which eventually led to his demise.
“We’ve obtained a copy of Michael Jackson's death certificate. On cause of death, it says ‘deferred.’ It does say Forest Lawn Cemetery was a ‘temporary’ disposition of the body. […] Jackson’s occupation is listed as ‘musician.’ The type of business is ‘entertainment.’ Years in occupation – 45. As for race, the word ‘black’ is written. The informant – the person who gave the information for the death certificate – is listed as La Toya Jackson. The place of residence is not listed as the Holmby Hills home – rather, it’s listed as his parents’ home in Encino.” TMZ writes of the recently unveiled document.
As we were telling you just moments ago, mystery continues to surround Michael Jackson’s burial ceremony. Initially, it was believed that the King of Pop would be laid to rest at Forest Lawn, where his body was held prior to the two memorial ceremonies that took place early morning on July 7. However, now TMZ is saying that sources from Forest Lawn and even Neverland, where Jermaine Jackson would have liked his brother to be buried, can confirm that no arrangements for a burial have been made. Other cemeteries in the Los Angeles area are also unable to state whether the body would be taken there.
Speculation has it that, wherever Michael Jackson will be buried, news of the ceremony will reach the media only afterwards. With the highly emotional public memorial event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the family feels fans have had their chance to say goodbye, therefore the burial ceremony will be extremely private, it is further being said. For more on this, keep an eye on this space.