Jackson's Kids Saw Dead Father With Therapist

Date: Thursday, July 02, 2009 By: contactmusic

Michael Jackson's three children bid farewell to the pop superstar under the watchful eye of a therapist as he lay lifeless in his hospital bed.

The Thriller hitmaker was pronounced dead last week (25Jun09) after he was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles following a cardiac arrest. He was 50.

Jackson's family flocked to the hospital as soon as the news broke, and his brother Jermaine reveals the singer's kids - Prince Michael Jr., 12, Paris Michael Katherine, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II - were escorted into their father's room so they could say their goodbyes one last time. Advertisement

Jermaine, 54, admits he was initially opposed to the family decision because he felt it would be too traumatic for the youngsters - but he relented after learning a therapist would be on hand to help them get through the emotional visit.

He says, "I know it's tough, but I think it was the best thing to do. At first I was against it, but what do you say if you don't show them?"

Jackson's mother Katherine was granted temporary guardianship of the star's kids on Monday (29Jun09). A longterm decision about their future will be made in a court hearing next week (06Jul09).

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7/4/2009

I think it is a good thing, they were able to see Michael right after his death. When my father died we were with him in the hospital room and it was therapeutic. It's closure.

Katherine should have the children or the Jackson family. Debbie Rowe just wants the access to the money, if she wanted those kids she should have visited them before he died and they inherited that money!
7/4/2009

I believe that the children should go to their birth mother if she is physically and mentally able to provide for them. If not, the maternal grandparents. Then katherine jackson since she is visibly aged too much to rear 3 young kids. Last Diana Ross since she is no blood kin to these children.
7/2/2009

My prayers go out 2 the family & kids but I think the kids should go 2 kathrine it's the right thing 2 do.