Jackson arrived for rehearsal at Staples Center around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, according to Ed Alonzo, a magician who was there. The singer complained of laryngitis and did not rehearse until 9 p.m. "He looked great and had great energy,"[8] Alonzo added. The rehearsal went past midnight.[8] The next morning Jackson did not come out of his bedroom.[9]
According to the attorney of Conrad Murray, Jackson's personal
physician, Murray entered the room in the afternoon and found Jackson in
bed and not breathing. Jackson had a weak pulse, and his body was still
warm.[10]
Murray tried to revive Jackson for five to ten minutes, at which point
he realized he needed to call for help. Murray stated that he was
hindered because there


