A former employee of the singer describes in court the chaotic scene inside the singer's bedroom
The rite will take place Aug. 29, the day the King of Pop would have turned 51
"I understand that all decision-making authority regarding the children will rest with Katherine," he said in court papers
The celebrity flameout is a Hollywood cliché -- a mantel worn tragically by the likes of Lenny Bruce and John Belushi and handed down through the years to tabloid-populating stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears.
Michael Jackson's sister Janet thanked the crowd at the BET Awards Sunday night for paying tribute to her late brother.
There's a photo of the Jackson family on the cover of the September 24, 1971, issue of Life magazine. In it, Joseph and Katherine Jackson stand at the foot of a set of stairs, their star children -- known as the Jackson 5 -- arrayed behind them.
"Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you," says the family message
Two days after the death of Michael Jackson, the family of the pop superstar thanked his fans for their condolences and support in "one of the darkest moments of our lives."