Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. The 2009 autopsy report concluded that the cause of death was due to this acute propofol intoxication, which led to the singer's death by stopping his breathing
. Propofol, a powerful anesthetic, was administered by his physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, to help Jackson sleep, and this ultimately led to his death
. In addition to propofol, the combination of drugs that Jackson died from included benzodiazepines like lorazepam, midazolam, and diazepam
. While propofol is widely used as an anesthetic in hospitals, its inappropriate use outside of a medical setting, as in the case of Jackson, can have fatal consequences
