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I felt uneasy about Michael Jackson's death and wondered what role the media scrutiny played in his demise. I was saddened by his struggles with his image, allegations of child molestation, even insomnia.

But Monday's news that Michael's death was considered a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner makes me feel worse. It now makes sense why he performed so well in the This Is It tour rehearsal footage taped just before he died. Basically, according to a Los Angeles Times report, his death could have been avoided.

According to a search warrant affidavit reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, the day Michael died, Dr. Conrad Murray gave him a series of sedatives, including a lethal dose of propofol.

Even a person without an education in medicine would consider suspect the dosages of medicine Murray administered to Michael.

According to the affidavit, not only had Murray been giving Michael propofol every night for six weeks, he gave Michael a series of drugs the morning he died.

At 1:30 a.m., Murray gave Michael valium. At 2 a.m., he injected him with lorazepam, and, at 3 a.m., Murray administered midzaloam. None of these medicines sedated Michael, so over the next few hours, Murrary continued to give him additional drugs.

The dosage instructions for basic over-the-counter drugs like Tylenol or Robitussin direct users to take the medicine every four hours. When I had surgery on my ankle last year, I asked my doctor if I could take my pain medicine more frequently than every four hours, and he told me, "No."

What was Murray thinking, giving Michael these potent medicines in 30 minute intervals?

By 10:40 a.m. the morning of Michael's death, Murray gave him propofol, which ultimately killed him.

I find it interesting that soon after Michael's passing, his former nurse Cherilyn Lee spoke to the media, explaining that she advised him against taking diprivan (propofol) and doing so from home.

I wonder why it was obvious to a nurse that taking this medicine could be deadly, though Murray saw fit to administer it.

In the affidavit, Murray claims that Michael demanded the drug. And Lee maintained Michael's adamancy as well.

But Murray should not have complied.

A self-inflicted overdose is bad enough. But a physician-assisted overdose is shameful and has to be a violation of their code of ethics.

Considering Murray's reported financial troubles, it appears as if he was more concerned with his $150,000 per month salary than Michael's well being.

It is unfortunate that Michael did not get the intervention he needed to guide him back on track.

Michael died on June 25 after experiencing a heart attack.

His family is reportedly considering filing a wrongful-death suit.

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