In a horrid and incredibly controversial feature, Rolling Stone’s latest issue discusses the King of Pop’s last days and death—including the macabre detail that Michael Jackson’s nose was missing during his autopsy.
Michael Jackson’s proboscis was a detail frequently covered by the media, so it’s no wonder that the rumor that Michael Jackson’s nose was missing after his death has gone viral. According to Rolling Stone, Jackson wore a prosthetic nose, and witnesses to Jackson’s autopsy noted the absence of said nose in grisly detail.
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