Michael Jackson's final bodyguard discloses true cause of the star's death

Image Credit- Pinterest

Jackson, who would have turned 66 today, according to Bill Whitfield, had grown "frail" in the latter weeks of his life in 2009.

[{"selector":"#anim-a85aeb12-6a65-4d84-86eb-8995abff7e7d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.128417656253564%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8f055d1-43fd-427f-bf12-51ed4d419c6d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.47888%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc38e09d-e5c4-42cd-9b61-cd174e9f54d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f57a961-0ad1-4639-883a-e7f2361a01d1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit- Pinterest

Bill was hired by Jackson as his bodyguard in December 2006

[{"selector":"#anim-cc9724da-4336-4504-b48d-4336c147ef90 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.128417656253564%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-915b44ed-58ff-4335-9014-2f567e86e951","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.53521%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8664428d-8281-4ce3-8943-70e4aa1eb8fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-263dac22-25c6-4894-a70d-cc8377045a6e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit- The Sun

Bill was Hired just after the stunning accusations of child sex assault against Jackson were dropped.

[{"selector":"#anim-ec58c7d2-9425-47b4-8d0e-c5cf5b7e9f0a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.128417656253564%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38206128-802c-49e6-839e-1bb514f3fa14","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.53521%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8bf60e38-6427-4a1d-8bdd-f3a2bd96c41a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7faf05a0-64b6-4620-91bb-38e8ebd28f29","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit- The Sun

He claimed to have read accounts of the case and to have been doubtful about the veracity of the accusations before he started the job.

[{"selector":"#anim-f647790a-b17d-4013-9bdf-a75ae6517488 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.128417656253564%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f48193e0-0fda-419a-b682-efb711d99eff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.53521%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-daa298d6-fd87-431c-b373-8f3d738f3cf3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3fe8373-18f0-4ab5-b8e4-9eb15f3add73","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit- Pinterest

Bill said-"He was quite depressed.

[{"selector":"#anim-c71771c1-0016-4f78-b281-58361d96a312 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.392799854202682%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-936dc88f-5827-462d-a414-f9f5ee0d11cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.94366%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-497bcd2a-925b-4809-bb21-b26b44beead1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-581868a3-85cd-4cd0-bcc2-87c6d50a80ce","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image Credit- Pinterest

[{"selector":"#anim-4183dbf2-ead3-4b34-8aae-44ebf719dcd9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.392799854202682%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a4bac11-be04-4daf-867d-7f36d2233936","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.92454%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cdf8b5b-6729-4740-8c51-ff79490c5e5a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ccde192a-dfd6-4573-ad0a-bffd57539a97","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Before I started working for him, I heard all the stories, just like everyone else, said Bill Image Credit- Pinterest

[{"selector":"#anim-e1bd03db-0ee4-40f7-b4d6-b23684c66516 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.392799854202682%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fe406d9-2b85-4fd2-a5a0-688599da01c7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-131.2253%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6be4cafb-5df6-4601-ba57-87ecd321f52d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d1e608f-76fc-4aee-8a88-ca6c46fb6377","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] I observed him closely, taking note of his environment and the way he engaged with his children and other individuals-said Bill Image Credit- Pinterest

[{"selector":"#anim-089ee2d4-48bf-4c25-8542-962255e2f0cc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.392799854202682%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39931375-baff-4847-bded-cc983bd8cc1b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-131.2253%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2c14c82-c360-4aed-8273-cb8b78620799","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66f96c7b-41f8-426e-bd40-a65a5f10b232","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Bill eventually came to regard the celebrity as a "very good friend" and witnessed some of Jackson's most delicate moments. Image Credit- Pinterest

[{"selector":"#anim-d9fa3ecf-542b-40a8-924c-86b67e63cb1d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more