Friday, 26 June 2009

Uri Geller: Stress could've killed Michael Jackson

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Uri Geller is struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his close friend Michael Jackson.

The pop legend, 50, died of a suspected heart attack yesterday afternoon after doctors were unable to revive him.

‘He is my best friend. I just can't believe,’ Uri admits.

‘He was in good shape. I'm not a doctor, but I can only assume he was under immense stresses and pressures, and you can ask any doctor, stress is a killer.'

Uri, 62, reckons Michael should never have agreed to perform 50 shows at London’s 02 Arena this summer.

‘The pressure of these concerts, putting under huge pressures, he was a perfectionist,’ Uri tells Sky News. ‘That could have been what did it. But that's just my opinion.

'I think it was a mistake to target 50 shows...3, 4, 5 maybe 10 shows is enough.’

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