The Last Video Footage of Michael Jackson

All the rumors of the past week have led us to believe that Michael Jackson was little more than a bald, emaciated zombie before his death, unable to dance, sing, or, sadly, moonwalk.

Now footage of Jackson's last rehearsal, taken hours before his death, right before he was to kick off his 50-date tour, has made it to the Internet to dispel the rumors. What you see is clearly an older, leaner Jackson, but he still has his moves. Granted, I don't expect him to have the same physical versatility as he did in his twenties; but he's obviously healthy. Lou Ferrigno, yes, THE HULK, who personally trained him for the tour, stated that Jackson was as fit as fit could be.

What you can't hear though, is Jackson's voice. London's O2, where Jackson was to perform, is world-renown for its lip-syncing technology. I doubt he'd have sung live, but really, at 50-years-old with the amount of stage work and physicality required, performers in their twenties rarely, if ever sing an entire show live and they never perform without backing tracks.

All of this just validates my suspicion that he was addicted to painkillers and killed himself way before his time. As I've said previously, I have my issues with the man as a human being, but his contribution to music is undeniable.