Overview
- Jackson, 84, remains at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy.
- His family issued a statement saying he is stable, breathing without machine assistance, and not on life support.
- A source close to the family earlier told CNN he received a form of life support after a significant blood-pressure drop on Saturday night.
- The same source reported brief, meaningful responsiveness following medication as physicians continued monitoring.
- Rainbow PUSH and relatives say he has managed PSP symptoms for years after an initial Parkinson’s diagnosis, and loved ones are at his side.