Discovery Channel Kills Michael Jackson Autopsy Reenactment

After loads of controversy and petitioning against the documentary, cable channel decides not to air Jacko death exam dramatization

By Bruna Nessif Jan 01, 2011 10:18 PMTags
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Once Discovery Channel announced that they would broadcast a reenactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy, his fans and his estate were quick to offer their dissenting opinions.

But did it work?

Apparently so!

Co-executors of the MJ estate, John Branca and John McClain, released a statement about Discovery's decision NOT to air their special, Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson, this month in Europe.

"The co-executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson are pleased that Discovery Channel made the correct decision in choosing to cancel this exploitative program. We are hopeful that this show will never run in any market in the future. While Discovery cited legal proceedings and our request as the reasons for its decision, none of this would have happened had it not been for the incredible passion displayed by countless Michael Jackson fans worldwide who knew they stood as one and that their voices could not be ignored."

Now the King of Pop can finally rest in peace...hopefully.