Michael Jackson Doctor Arnie Klein Dies

Dr. Arnold Klein, who was Jackson's dermatologist, was admitted to the hospital four days ago suffering severe abdominal pains according to TMZ.

No cause of death was given by the Riverside County coroner's office and no investigation was planned.

A few of Hollywood's biggest names are, reportedly, among Klein's former clients, including Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Dustin Hoffman, Dolly Parton, and Sharon Stone.

Dr. Klein, who died Thursday in a Rancho Mirage hospital at 70, was a pioneer in the use of Botox and other injectable substances to improve personal appearance. He was wheelchair-bound and also suffered from multiple sclerosis.

Klein also introduced Jackson to his longtime medical assistant, Debbie Rowe, who was married to Jackson from 1996 to 1999, and carried two of his children-Prince and Paris.

But it was his relationship with Jackson that made him a public figure.

Michael Jackson's oldest child has indicated that the deceased king of pop may not be his father after all.

In addition to his work with Jackson, Klein was well-known in the medical community for his pioneering work with Kaposi's sarcoma, a form of skin cancer often found in AIDS patients.

According to TMZ, Klein's career and livelihood went downhill after Jackson's death in 2009.

Coincidentally, hours before Klein's death, Prince Jackson had issued this statement: " The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb... Pfeiffer accused Klein of fueling Jackson's addiction by provided him with muscle relaxers and narcotics. Klein always maintained that he never gave Jackson a prescription for Propofol which is the drug that killed MJ.

Since Michael's death in 2009, 18-year-old Prince and his siblings have been raised by their cousin T.J. Jackson and their grandmother Katherine.



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