Midnight: According to a report from the BBC, the rehearsal ended around midnight on June 25 with a performance of Earth Song.
The singer hugged his dancers, thanked the crew and wished them a good night, saying: “God bless you.”
He returned to his mansion, stopping briefly at its metal gate to greet a small group of fans who had gathered and signed autographs.
Jackson’s personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray‘s car was parked outside the home, according to his bodyguard.
The singer’s security detail then escorted him into the house and to the foot of the stairs, which he climbed before entering his bedroom.
Murray, according to a police affidavit, was concerned Jackson was addicted to propofol, a powerful anesthetic normally only used in medical settings. He told officers that he was trying to wean him off the drug.
3am: Murray gave Jackson a sedative, then another several hours later, when he couldn’t get to sleep.
5am: The Thriller singer was still awake and frustrated.
“Need to sleep, must be ready for concerts… the medicine doesn’t work,” Murray said he complained.
7am: Jackson was still awake and Murray tried something else, but it had no effect.
10am: By now, Jackson was begging for propofol, which he called his “milk” because it was a white liquid drug.
“I want milk, I know it works,” he said.
10.30am: Murray administered a diluted form of propofol. Jackson finally fell asleep.
Murray stepped away to use the bathroom.
When he returned, Jackson was not breathing.
The doctor began to do CPR.
Prince and Paris came into the room and began crying when they saw Murray trying to save their father.
