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Michael Jackson kept his children out of the spotlight during his lifetime. After his death from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol in June 2009, the children took on a more public life, beginning with their father's memorial service, which included Pars' tearful goodbye to her father. She has expressed interest in starting a singing career, has plans to star in a movie, and has been featured in different magazines. Her older brother Prince was a guest correspondent earlier this year for "Entertainment Tonight." In recent months, Paris has reconnected with her mother, with whom she has had little contact for most of her life. The children are listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by their grandmother against concert giant AEG Live LLC, who she claims is responsible for her son's death. Katherine Jackson's lawsuit claims AEG failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of causing the singer's death, and pushed the superstar to rehearse and perform a planned series of 50 comeback shows titled "This Is It." Paris and Prince are listed as potential witnesses in the case, which is in its sixth week of trial. Katherine Jackson's trial attorney, Brian Panish, declined comment Wednesday morning on Paris Jackson's condition. Her hospitalization came hours after AEG Live's CEO Randy Phillips told a jury that he believed the lawsuit was a shakedown and extortion attempt and that the company should not be held responsible for Michael Jackson's death. Sanders said outside court Wednesday there is "no basis that there is anything related to potential testimony for anything that was going on in her (Paris') life." "Paris is a good strong person, but she's a sensitive person," Sanders said. "It's no secret how incredibly close Paris was with her father." He said Katherine Jackson is "naturally concerned" about her granddaughter.
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