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Is Michael Jackson Dying??: Rumors are spreading over the net that Michael Jackson is dying. Biographer for Michael Jackson, Ian Halperin, claims the King of Pop is sick and could die from a life-threatening lung condition called A1AD (alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency).


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However, Fox News confirmed that the rumors are false,

Michael Jackson is not suffering from any life threatening diseases. Everyone can relax. Reports of his ailing health have been extremely exaggerated. Reports over the weekend that Jackson has some newly revealed sickness requiring a lung transplant are totally hokum, I can assure you. Yesterday I spoke to one of Jackson's regular insiders who reported that the kooky former King of Pop is just fine, playing with his kids, and living large in a house he can't afford in Beverly Hills.

According to Mom Logic, Michael Jackson's official and sole spokesperson Dr. Tohme Tohme has issued the following statement,

Concerning this author's allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized 'biography.' The writer's wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson's health are a total fabrication. Mr. Jackson is in fine health, and finalizing negotiations with a major entertainment company & television network for both a world tour and a series of specials and appearances.