The Los Angeles coroner released an official statement today ruling Michael Jackson’s death as a homicide and cause of death was “acute propofol intoxication”.

The official statement read as follows:  “Earlier this month, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner completed its investigation into the death of Michael Joseph Jackson, age 50, who died on June 25, 2009. The cause of death was established as acute propofol intoxication. Other conditions contributing to death: benzodiazepine effect. The manner of death has been ruled: Homicide. The drugs Propofol and Lorazepam were found to be the primary drugs responsible for Mr. Jackson’s death. Other drugs detected were: Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine and Ephedrine. The final coroner’s report includes a complete toxicology report will remain on security hold at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney. In accordance with this request, the Department of Coroner will not comment on its completed investigation.”

Homicide means that the death occurred due to the hands of another person and does not necessarily imply that it would lead to criminal charges.

Michael Jackson died on June 25 after going into cardiac arrest. Attempts to revive him had failed by his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with him in his rented Holmby Hills home at the time. Paramedics were called  and they also tried to resuscitate Michael Jackson while rushing him by ambulance to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Doctors there were unable to save Michael Jackson and he was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. local time.

The Jackson family has postponed Michael Jackson’s burial at Glendale Forest Lawn’s Great Mausoleum until  September 3. Originally he was to be buried on August 29th, which would have been Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday. There had been miscommunication between family members and some had objected to burying Michael Jackson on his birthday, therefore the reason for the change of burial date. 

The funeral service for family and friends will now take place on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Sony Pictures and Sony Music, in a news release, stated that the Michael Jackson “This Is It” documentary will be released two days earlier than previously stated and will have a limited two-week run. The film will open in movie theaters on October 28 and tickets go on sale Sept. 27 in most areas.

The documentary draws from more than 100 hours of  behind the scenes and rehearsal footage, taken between April and June, as Michael Jackson prepared for his concerts in London. Kenny Ortega,  the choreographer and director who was working with Michael Jackson on the planned “This Is It” concert tour, will be directing the movie.

Michael Jackson will be buried on his birthday, August 29, as stated in a press release from Sunshine, Sachs & Associates on behalf of the Jackson family. The burial will take place at 10 a.m. PST in the Great Mausoleum’s Holly Terrace at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. It will be a private ceremony to be attended by family and close friends. Media will be allowed nearby the park.

The Forest Lawn Memorial Park has 300 acres of immaculately landscaped grounds and around 250,000 people are buried there, including numerous celebrities like James Stewart, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Humphrey Bogart, Jean Harlow and Walt Disney.  Also more than 60,000 people have also been married there such as Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. It is a popular tourist attraction which draws around 1 million visitors per year.

The Holly Terrace in the Great Mausoleum, where Michael Jackson will be interred, features a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s stained glass Last Supper and all the major art works of Michelangelo.  A  regal final resting place fitting for the  “king of pop“.

The Jackson family stated in the news release , they once again wish  to express their “gratitude to Michael’s fans around the world for their support during these difficult times.”

On the day that Michael Jackson will be buried would have been his 51st birthday.

Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson’s brother, announced on CNN Larry King Live  that a tribute concert for Michael Jackson will take place in Vienna, Austria near the end of September.  He is inviting various high profile artists to perform in front of the Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Palace, a popular venue that hosts the annual summer concert for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

On the Tribute2009 website that is set up for this event, producers World Awards Media stated, “ The concept of  The Tribute is that some of the world’s leading artists will perform Michael Jackson’s greatest hits live on stage in an imperial setting, befitting the King of Pop.”

Jermaine Jackson  emphasized that he wants the world to see the humanitarian side of Michael Jackson and plans for this to be an annual charity event to keep his “humanitarian legacy alive”.

“I want to show them how his true emphasis wasn’t music or performing,  it was improving the world. Understand this and you begin to understand the essence of who my brother was.”

The concert producers are expecting more than 85,000 people to attend the Michael Jackson Tribute concert and the event will be televised worldwide. A substantial portion of the proceeds will be donated to three charities: Earth Care, Feed The Children and Larry King Cardiac Foundation.

Update: Organizers of the event have now confirmed that it will take place on Sept. 26