Michael Jackson: fake death, finance rows and 2 new albums?

Rumours about the late singer get more wacko

Michael Leonard, Wed 1 Jul 2009, 5:03 pm UTC

Michael Jackson

One week on from the death of Michael Jackson, and the world's media is still in a frenzy. And as Jackson was arguably the most famous man on the planet, it's understandable.

But what's going to happen next?

Here's everything you need to know about the craziest week in Michael Jackson history.

"Michael Jackson is alive!"

It was inevitable, really. Just as some believe Elvis is currently in a 7-11 somewhere buying muffins, it took only a few days for some weird websites to claim Jackson isn't actually dead at all and everything is a big ruse.

MichaelJacksonSightings.com claim to have a picture of the singer taken 27 June – three days after his 'death' – while blogger Derek Clontz is convinced Michael Jackson faked his death ahead of the "biggest comeback tour in history". At the time of writing, 39% of visitors to Clontz's blog agree with him.

"When Jackson's rested and ready, and pulls the curtain up on his faked death, the world is going to stand still" Jackson watcher William Stern

And according to Elvis Presley and Jackson expert William Stern: "I'll make you a bet. If it takes six months, if it takes a year, if it takes two years, it doesn't matter: When [Jackson's] rested and ready, and pulls the curtain up on his faked death, the world is going to stand still."

Really?

The fact that Jackson is 'alive' didn't stop OK Magazine printing a picture of the singer – close to death or actually dead – on their front cover.