However, former Jackson manager and longtime family friend Frank Delio says he keeps in regular contact with the reclusive singer and disputes the reports of a serious illness.
Biographer: Jackon has life-threatening illness
Jackson's biographer, Ian Halperin, says the music superstar is dying from a rare lung condition and needs a lifesaving transplant. Halperin says Jackson has a genetic disorder that can severely damage the lungs and liver. The biographer claims Jackson told him he is scared he won't live longer than six months.