Overview
- Jackson, 84, remains under observation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after his Nov. 12 admission related to progressive supranuclear palsy.
- The family’s Nov. 16 statement says he is breathing without machines and is not on life support.
- An unnamed family source told CNN he received treatment to stabilize blood pressure after a significant drop, a claim the official family statement disputes.
- Son Yusef Jackson said his father urged 2,000 churches to prepare 2,000 food baskets, and relatives thanked the Northwestern medical team and supporters for their prayers.
- Rainbow PUSH has said Jackson managed Parkinson’s symptoms for years before doctors confirmed PSP in April, a rare, progressive disorder that affects balance, eye movement and swallowing.