The hollywood celebrity Michael Jackson's body released to his family

Members of Jackson's family were said to be gathering at his parents home in suburban Los Angeles to plan a funeral for the "King of Pop," whose sudden death on Thursday dominated worldwide headlines and touched off two days of tributes from fans.

No funeral plans have been disclosed to the public.

Coroner's officials have said that with no outward signs of trauma to Jackson's body or evidence of foul play, they would have to wait for the results of toxicology tests and other studies to establish a cause of death.

Michael Jackson

Speculation has centered on Jackson's use of prescription drugs and reports that he was injected with the narcotic painkiller Demerol shortly before collapsing at his rented mansion in a Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The 50-year-old entertainer was in full cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived, with his personal physician, identified as Dr. Conrad Murray, trying desperately to revive him.

Michael Jackson

Police towed Murray's silver Mercedes from the driveway of the home where Jackson died, saying they wanted to search it for evidence and medication, and have sought to arrange further interviews with the Houston-based cardiologist.

Michael Jackson

The Los Angeles Times reported that Murray had agreed to meet with detectives with his attorney present, although he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Michael Jackson

Jackson's body was held under tight security at the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, a spokesman said, and transferred to an area mortuary shortly after 9 p.m. local time on Friday night (12:00 a.m. EDT on Saturday).

Few details were released about the autopsy's findings, but Fox News reported on its website that investigators found his body to be healthier and stronger than they had expected with some scarring on the face.