Michael Jackson #13

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Changes to his face were, in part, due to periods of significant weight loss.[23] Jackson became slimmer in the early 1980s because of a change in diet and a desire for "a dancer's body".[13] By 1984, Jackson had lost 20 pounds (9.1 kg), bringing his weight to 105 pounds (48 kg) for 5 foot 9, the slimmest he had ever been as an adult.[24] Witnesses reported that Jackson was often dizzy and speculated that he was suffering from anorexia nervosa.[24] Following accusations of child molestation in 1993, Jackson stopped eating, losing even more weight.[25] In late 1995, Jackson was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during rehearsals for a televised performance (which was subsequently cancelled); the incident was caused by a stress-related panic attack.[26] The BBC reported that during his 2005 trial, the singer again suffered from stress-related illnesses and severe weight loss.[27]

In 1993, the entertainer admitted taking painkillers, Valium, Xanax and Ativan to deal with the stress of the child sexual abuse allegations made against him.[28] A few months after the allegations became news, Jackson had lost approximately 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight and had stopped eating.[25] In a court deposition unrelated to alleged child abuse, Jackson was visibly drowsy, lacked concentration and repeatedly slurred while speaking. He could not remember the dates of his prior album releases or names of people he had worked with. It took him several minutes to name some of his recent albums.[29]