
Diprivan Found in Jackson's Home
finding appears to confirm reports by those close to Jackson, 50, that the singer had been abusing prescription drugs. On July 1, Los Angeles registered nurse and nutritionist Cherilyn Lee, who worked for Michael Jackson, came forward to saythe pop star begged her to help him obtain the drug in the days before he died. The drug -- also known by the brand name Diprivan -- is most often used to sedate patients before a medical procedure, but it is also one that palliative care workers have been known to administer to terminal patients who are in pain or who have weeks or days to live. Lee said during a call from a Jackson staffer, she heard Jackson in the background requesting the sedative. "He said, 'Find me an anesthesiologist. I don't...