Stress of 400m dlrs debts killed Jackson, says pal Lou Ferrigno

August 14th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's estate has earned $100 million since his death with a film contract and advertising contracts, and is expected to earn another 100 million by the end of the year, The New York Times reported Thursday. A good portion of those earnings will likely be used to pay the hundreds of millions in debts the King of Pop reportedly left behind after his June 25 death.

August 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's concert promoters have donated a whopping 90,000 dollars to the police, as part of their promise to contribute to the cost of controlling the inundation of fans at the late pop superstar's Los Angeles memorial. The Late King of Pop's life was celebrated at a star-studded event at the Staples Center on July 7, just days after his untimely death on June 25 (09).

July 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's trainer, Lou Ferrigno, has revealed that the late King of Pop used to refuse to change into gym attire, and exercised mildly wearing a suit. Jackson had hired bodybuilder Ferrigno, a former 'The Incredible Hulk' star, to help him get into shape in time for his 50 shows at the 02 Arena in London.

July 6th, 2009 London, July 06 (ANI): Michael Jackson died because of the stress of his 400 million dollars debts, according top his pal 'The Incredible Hulk' star Lou Ferrigno. "He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Lou Ferrigno, the "Incredible Hulk" star who was training Michael Jackson for his gruelling 50-date London tour, has claimed the singer was killed by the weight of his $400 million debt. He said the only reason Jackson, who died last month in Los Angeles, was going back on stage was to clear his debt.

July 1st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Michael Jackson inadvertently killed himself while trying to get sick enough to avoid tour commitments, according to a prominent author. Jackson's contract with the firm handling the 50-show tour stated that if the singer cancelled any concert, he would have to pay a penalty to the promoters, according to The Daily Beast.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson increased his drug use after the child sex allegations piled up and he used to cry often, says the late pop star's former manager Dieter Wiesner who also said that Jackson was in a "pathetic condition" before he died, battling drinks and weakness. Wiesner claims that Jackson increased his drug use as the child sex allegations piled up, thesun.co.uk reported.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Rebuffing speculations about Michael Jackson's ill-health, his trainer and actor Lou Ferrigno has said that the King of Pop was in great shape. "I'd never seen him look better," the Sun quoted him as saying.

June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - It was greed that killed the King of Pop Michael Jackson, says a journalist, who predicted last December that the singer was in such poor health that he had six months to live. According to the London Daily Mail, Ian Halperin spent five years inside the Jackson camp and saw the mental and physical deterioration suffered by the star.

June 28th, 2009 Michael Jackson's father doubts stress a factorNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's father doubts that stress over an upcoming concert tour may have done in the King of Pop. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s "Geraldo at Large," Joe Jackson also said his son is going to be larger in death than he was in life, but wished he was around to see the public outpouring of affection since his death Thursday.

June 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's father does not think stress killed his son. While in an exclusive interview with FOX News' Geraldo Rivera, Joe said "we're going to miss the great superstar, the biggest known in the world." When he was asked if he'll be better known in death than life, Joe Jackson said the attention "should have been done while he was alive so he could enjoy it." A statement by Jackson's family released to People magazine said their "pain cannot be described in words." The family said Jackson's death was "one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter." "Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon.

June 27th, 2009 VANCOUVER - The stress of the upcoming concerts in London - which would have earned him $50 million to $100 million to get out of debt - killed Michael Jackson, says a former publicist. The King of Pop, who had earned $750 million, was reportedly in debt between $300 and $500 million when he died Thursday.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was reportedly in constant fear about his mounting debts and worried about his comeback concerts in London, telling friends: "If I don't tour they'll kill me." The King Of Pop's increased drug dependency was said to have begun taking its toll on the singer's mental and physical health days before he died on Thursday. Jackson, who was almost bankrupt at the time of his death, was claimed to have suffered further exhaustion stemming from rehearsals for his 50 show concerts, which were due to begin at O2 arena on July 13.

June 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A healthy relationship with a partner can act as a buffer for people who are constantly exposed to work-related stress, according to a PhD student in psychology. In her new doctoral dissertation, Ann-Christine Andersson Arnten, from the University of Gothenburg, interviewed 900 persons under a survey.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno is training pop legend Michael Jackson to prepare him for his forthcoming London concerts. Former Mr. Universe Ferrigno is paying secret visits to the Thriller hitmaker's Los Angeles home to help him prepare for his forthcoming This Is It shows at London's O2 arena that begin July 13, contactmusic.com reported.