UPDATE: The Los Angeles coroner has found that there are no signs of foul play in the death of Michael Jackson, but additional tests lasting four to six weeks are needed before a cause of death can be determined.
Craig Harvey from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said during a press conference that the autopsy showed no sign of external trauma or indication of foul play.
But the cause of death has been deferred. What does that mean? The medical examiner has ordered additional toxicology, neuropathology and pulmonary tests said Harvey, operations chief for the coroner.
He said that once those tests are completed in a four to six week window, "We anticipate being able to close the case and issuing a final cause of death."
TMZ originally reported that Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, who was a star witness in the O.J. Simpson case, performed Friday's procedure.
Jackson's friend Liza Minelli seemed to hint at the reports that Jackson's death may have been caused by prescription drugs, saying during a Friday morning interview on CBS' 'The Early Show': "When the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose, so thank God we're celebrating him now."
Harvey did mention that Jackson was taking prescription medication during the press conference, but did not elaborate to reporters.
Michael Jackson starred as the Scarecrow in the 1978 film 'The Wiz.'
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Oprah Winfrey interviewed Jackson in February of 1993.
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Time showed off an Andy Warhol portrait on a 1984 cover at the height of his 'Thriller' popularity.
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Michael Jackson is photographed with Brooke Shields in 1988.
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Michael Jackson hit the court with Michael Jordan during the video shoot for 'Jam' in 1992.
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Jackson attends a Pepsi press conference on February 3, 1992. Jackson accepted the largest individual sponsorship deal in history from Pepsi-Cola in 1983.
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Jackson performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena in 1993. The halftime show was a ratings smash.
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Jackson and his wife Lisa Marie Presley kiss on the stage of Radio City Music Hall at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. "And they said he wouldn't last," Jackson joked.
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Wearing a black surgical mask, Jackson arrives with companion Debbie Rowe, mother to two of his children, at a performance of the play "Sisterella" in 1996.
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Michael Jackson with baby son Prince and mother Debbie Rowe on cover of OK! Magazine in 1997.
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Jackson died on Thursday at at UCLA Medical Center after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to his brother Jermaine. Paramedics rushed to the scene to try to resuscitate Jackson for nearly an hour.
"It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known," his brother Jermaine said.
Cardiac arrest is an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body. It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems.
There have been several reports claiming that prescription drugs may have played a role in the cardiac arrest and death of Jackson, though no doctors or officials have commented on those claims.
