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It's no secret that Michael Jackson was on numerous medications, but was a powerful sedative to blame for his shocking death last week?

According to the Associated Press, Jackson repeatedly begged his caretakers for Diprivan (aka Propofol) despite warnings it could be harmful, and it's now being reported that the drug was found in his Holmby Hills estate after he died.

Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who worked closely with the pop icon said that she repeatedly rejected Jackson's demands for the drug, which is a powerful intravenous anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. However, it appears as though Jackson found another way to get it, and we have to wonder if he might still be alive today if he hadn't gotten his hands on the drug.

Dr. John Dombrowski, a member of the board of directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists told the AP that an overdose that stops breathing may result in a buildup of carbon dioxide, causing the heart to beat erratically, leading to cardiac arrest. Add painkillers (such as Demorol, which Jackson was also taking) to the mix, and you've got a recipe for disaster.

Lee received a call from a Jackson staffer just four days before his death, and she tells the AP:

    "[The staffer] called and was very frantic and said, 'Michael needs to see you right away.' I said, 'What's wrong?' And I could hear Michael in the background... 'One side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. It's very cold.' I said, 'Tell him he needs to go the hospital. I don't know what's going on, but he needs to go to the hospital...right away.' At that point I knew that somebody had given him something that hit the central nervous system. He was in trouble Sunday and he was crying out."


However, Jackson did not go to the hospital, and while an official cause of death still hasn't been determined, it sure looks like this might have been the medication that pushed the reportedly frail Jackson over the edge....