Ian Halperin

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Ian Halperin
Born (1964-08-17) August 17, 1964 (age 59)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Website ianundercover.com

Ian Halperin (born August 17, 1964) [1] is a Canadian investigative journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker. His 2009 book, Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson was a #1 best-seller on the New York Times list on July 24, 2009. [2] 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. Halperin has contributed to 60 Minutes II and was a regular correspondent for Court TV. [3] [4] He is a graduate of Concordia University in Montreal (BA 07).

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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. [5] In December 2008 Halperin had predicted that Jackson had six months to live; [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Jackson died on June 25, 2009. [12] At the time, the BBC reported that Halperin would release an unauthorized biography on the pop star. [13] 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." [14] [15] Shortly afterward, Jackson announced a 50-date residency at the O2 Arena, holding a public press conference. [16] [17] [18] [19] Halperin released his biography on Jackson, titled Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, in July 2009. [5] 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. Google it." [5]

Documentary film

In 2010, Halperin directed and produced a documentary film about Jackson titled Gone Too Soon . It premiered on the TV Guide Network on June 25, 2010, the one-year anniversary of Jackson's death. The documentary was based on 300 hours of footage Halperin recorded before and immediately after Jackson's death. [20]

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Filmography

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