Quincy Jones: 'No blame in Jackson death'

Quincy Jones has said that he does not think anyone can be blamed for Michael Jackson's unexpected death.

The 50-year-old 'King Of Pop' died in June 2009 after an overdose of the anaesthetic Propofol. Jackson's physician Dr Conrad Murray administered the drug and has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Jones, who worked with Jackson on Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad, told The Guardian that no-one should be held responsible for the performer's passing.

"There was no way to know," the 77-year-old said. "There's no way anybody could be blamed for what happened.

"Artists of [Jackson's] stature - they can do whatever they want. You'd have to monitor him 24/7 to know what's going on."

The legendary producer also revealed that he felt guilty for not seeing Jackson before his death. He explained: "I was in London when he sold out the 10 concerts, and then sold out 40 more.

"He called me. He wanted to bring the kids over. But I was with Mohamed Al Fayed at his place. I said, 'I'll see you in Los Angeles'. And that was the last time I talked to him."

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