Jackson death a homicide: coroner

Pop star Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide by the L.A. County coroner.

According to the official coroner's report, details of which were released Friday, Jackson's death is being attributed to "acute propofol intoxication."

Friday's report confirms that lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic were found in Jackson's blood, as per information revealed earlier this week.

The coroner's report also says that Lorazepam also contributed to his death and revealed a cocktail of other drugs — Midazolam, Diazepam, Lidocaine and Ephedrine — were also found in his body.

At the request of Los Angeles authorities still investigating Jackson's death, the full autopsy report was not released.

The King of Pop died June 25 and Conrad Murray, the performer's personal physician at the time of his death, has been at the centre of the police investigation.

Murray has admitted that he had been giving Jackson propofol — a powerful anesthetic predominantly used in a hospital setting — to help him sleep. According to police, Murray said he had given Jackson the anesthetic the morning of his death after other sedatives failed to put the singer to sleep.

So far, officials have not laid criminal charges against the doctor.