MICHAEL Jackson was virtually bald, riddled with needle wounds and weighed just 51kg when he died.

UK tabloid The Sun said Jacksons stomach held only pills and his body was scarred by at least 13 cosmetic surgery operations.

The needle holes were a legacy of Jacksons addiction to painkillers, injected three times a day for years The Sun said.

Pathologists said Jackson was wearing a wig which covered just peach fuzz on the former King of Pops head and that several of his ribs were broken as a result of frantic attempts to revive him after he suffered a heart attack in his Los Angeles apartment on Friday.

Michaels family and fans will be horrified when they realise the appalling state he was in, a source told The Sun.

Experts also expressed their amazement at the way Jackson was treated on his death bed, with one of four attempts to inject adrenaline into his heart missing its target and noticeable damage caused by oxygen masks and tubing inserted during resuscitation attempts.

The stars personal physician Dr Conrad Murray is also under fire for attempting to resuscitate Jackson on his bed, rather than face-up on a hard surface as per basic CPR guidelines, a mistake which could have cost doctors vital minutes.

Despite Jacksons condition, the preliminary examination also found he was recovering well from a skin cancer operation.