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Ian Halperin is a Canadian investigative journalist and writer from Montreal, Quebec, whose 2009 book, Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, went to number one on the New York Times bestseller list on July 24, 2009. He is the author or coauthor of nine books, including Celine Dion: Behind the Fairytale, Fire and Rain: The James Taylor Story and Hollywood Undercover. He coauthored Who Killed Kurt Cobain? and Love and Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain with Max Wallace. Ian has contributed to 60 Minutes II and is a regular correspondent for Court TV.

Michael Jackson biography

In late 2008 The Sun and In Touch Weekly cited Halperin as the source in articles stating that Michael Jackson had serious health issues. In December 2008, Halperin had predicted that Jackson had six months to live; Jackson died on June 25, 2009. At the time, the BBC reported that Halperin would release an unauthorized biography on the pop star. Halperin's statements had been denied by a Jackson representative, who said in a December 2008 statement, "The writer's wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson's health are a total fabrication...Mr. Jackson is in fine health, and finalizing negotiations with a major entertainment company & television network for both a world tour and a series of specials and appearances". Shortly afterward, Jackson announced a 50 date residency at The O2 arena, holding a public press conference before hundreds of the world's media. Halperin released his biography on Jackson, titled Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, in July 2009. Halperin commented on the timing of the book: "I timed it because I knew around this time he was a candidate to die. I'm being totally up-front about that."

Bibliography

• Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson. Simon Spotlight Entertainment. 2009. ISBN 978-1439177174.
• Hollywood Undercover: Revealing the Sordid Secrets of Tinseltown. Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream Publishing. 2008. ISBN 978-1845962661.
• Love & Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain. Atria. 2004. ISBN 978-0743484831. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) (with Max Wallace)
• Miss Supermodel America. OGO Books. 2004. ISBN 978-0968480489.
• Bad And Beautiful: Inside the Dazzling And Deadly World of Supermodels. Citadel. 2002. ISBN 978-0806523101.
• Best Ceos: How the Wild, Wild Web Was Won. OGO Books. 2000. ISBN 978-0968480434.
• Fire and Rain : The James Taylor Story. Citadel. 2000. ISBN 978-1559725330.
• Shut Up and Smile: Supermodels, the Dark Side. OGO Books. 1999. ISBN 978-0968480403.
• Who Killed Kurt Cobain? The Mysterious Death of an Icon. Citadel. 1998. ISBN 978-1559724463. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) (with Max Wallace)
• Celine Dion: Behind The Fairytale - A Very, Very, Unauthorized Biography. Boca Pub Group. 1997. ISBN 978-0965958301.

References

1. "Ian Halperin Biography". Simon & Schuster, Canada. 1997 - 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. "Ian Halperin Interview". Contactmusic.com Ltd. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
3. ^ Adams, James (June 27, 2009). "A tortured star's last days". The Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
4. Hunkin, Joanna (June 26, 2009). "Michael Jackson's reported illnesses". New Zealand Herald. APN Holdings NZ Limited. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
5. Leach, Ben (June 27, 2009). "Michael Jackson bequeathed 200 unpublished songs for children". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
6. Ward, Brue (June 30, 2009). "Quebec publisher leads wave of Jackson bios: New book by author who predicted star's demise hits shelves next week". Ottawa Citizen. Canwest Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
7. Parent, Marie-Joele (June 29, 2009). "Questions surround cause of death". The North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
8. Wagner, Vit (June 29, 2009). "Montreal book could be first after Jackson's death". Toronto Star. www.thestar.com. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
9. Witheridge, Annette (June 28, 2009). "Michael Jackson's children in legal battle". Courier Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 2009-06-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
10. Rogers, John (June 26, 2009). "Police focus on medical treatment in Jackson death". Associated Press. hosted.ap.org. Retrieved 2009-06-28. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
11. "Jackson 'transplant' claim denied". BBC News. news.bbc.co.uk. December 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
12. "King of Pop 'in fine health,' Jackson spokesman says". CNN. edition.cnn.com. December 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
13. "Biographer Claims Michael Jackson Seriously Ill, MJ's Reps Deny It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
14. "Fans await announcement of Michael Jackson dates". Inthenews.co.uk. (March 5, 2009). Retrieved March 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
15. "Jackson set to announce shows". MTV. (March 5, 2009). Retrieved March 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
16. Foster, Patrick (March 6, 2009). "Michael Jackson grand finale curtain-raiser". The Times. Retrieved March 5, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
17. Akbar, Arifa (March 6, 2009). "Jacko on tour: 'This will be the final curtain call. I love you, I love you all' - News, Music". The Independent. Retrieved March 6, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

• Ian Halperin at IMDb
• "His Highness Hollywood". His Highness Hollywood and Ian Halperin. 2005.

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