Itā€™s hard to grasp that itā€™s been 15 years since the death of arguably the greatest entertainer to have ever lived.

Michael Jacksonā€™sĀ life was one of ups and downs, of incredibly high highs and speculation-fueled lows that ultimately made him a vastly polarizing character.

None can deny, though, that he was an almost unparalleled pioneer in his field, and itā€™s testament to the ā€˜King of Popā€™sā€™ talent and influence that he ranks alongside the likes of Elvis Presley and The Beatles in the uppermost stratosphere of musical geniuses.

On June 25, 2009 the entertainment industry ā€“ and indeed the world in general ā€“ were left reeling at the news of MJā€™s sudden passing.

TheĀ ThrillerĀ superstar had been preparing for a 50-date residency in the UK when he died at his home in Los Angeles. Dr. Conrad Murray, Jacksonā€™s personal doctor, stated that the singer had stopped breathing and appeared to have gone into cardiac arrest, this minutes after Murray had administeredĀ a large dose of propofol and benzodiazepine to help him sleep.

Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, Jacksonā€™s life could not be saved. He was declared dead two hours after Murrayā€™s 911 call.

SANTA MARIA, CA ā€“ JUNE 13: Michael Jackson prepares to enter the Santa Barbara County Superior Court to hear the verdict read in his child molestation case June 13, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. After seven days of deliberation the jury has reached a not guilty verdict on all 10 counts in the trial against Michael Jackson. Jackson was charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He pleaded innocent. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian-Pool/Getty Images)

Amidst the pain and grief endured by millions of fans around the world following Jacksonā€™s passing, Dr. Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter after an investigation and autopsy.

At trial, Murrayā€™s defense claimed that on the night of his death, the 50-year-old Jackson had taken eight tablets of the sedative lorazepam, though this was not administered by Murray.

ā€œWhen Dr. Murray left the room, Jackson self-administered a dose of propofol that, with the lorazepam, created a perfect storm in his body that ultimately killed him,ā€ his defense team argued.

ā€œThe whole thing is tragic, but the evidence is not that Dr. Murray did it.ā€

NEW YORK ā€“ MARCH 1: Michael Jackson poses at a Pepsi Cola public relations event on the eve of the Radio City Music Hall Grammy Awards March 1, 1988 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)

After the prosecution ruled that ā€œmisplaced trust in the hands of Murray cost Jackson his life,ā€ Murray was sentenced to four years in prison.

And now, 15 years after the fact, Jacksonā€™s final tragic words have surfaced again, as offered by Dr. Murray.

During his trial for manslaughter, Murray claimed that Jackson had requested ā€˜milkā€™, the word the singer used for the anaesthetic propofol.

As reportedĀ by the LA Times, Murray told the jury during his trial: ā€œ[Jackson] said, ā€˜Please, please, give him some milk so that I can sleep, because I know that this is all that really works for me.ā€™

ā€œThis is just a medicine that he was familiar with, itā€™s called propofol.

ā€œHe said ā€˜Just make me sleep, doesnā€™t matter what time I get up.

ā€œI agreed at that time that I would switch over to the propofol.ā€

Dr. Murray said that after administering the drug, he left Jacksonā€™s bedside for two minutes to use the bathroom. When he returned to the bed, however, Jackson had stopped breathing.