LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Michael Jackson fans left
thousands of roses at his tomb on Monday, marking the third
anniversary of the King of Pop's accidental death. Jackson died at
age 50 on June 25, 2009 from an overdose of propofol, a powerful
anaesthetic he obtained with the help of his doctor and used as a
sleeping aid. Jackson was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in
Glendale, a northern suburb of Los Angeles. The Great Mausoleum - a
replica of the Campo Santo in Genoa, Italy - where Jackson was laid
to rest beside several other stars, is strictly forbidden to the
public. But fans have developed a habit of laying flowers and small
notes in front of the stained glass window of a wall, close to his
tomb. Jackson's fans banded together to collect US$30,000
(S$38,000) and deliver 10,000 red roses - the singer's favourite
flower - to his tomb, according to celebrity news site
TMZ.com...
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