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Questions swirl around doctor in Jackson's death By GILLIAN FLACCUS β 2 days ago LOS ANGELES (AP) β Elvis had one. So did Anna Nicole Smith and Marilyn Monroe. They are the doctors who cater to celebrities, dispensing powerful painkillers and sedatives to some of Hollywood's best-known entertainers. Now, as police investigate Michael Jackson's sudden death, questions are swirling around the King of Pop's personal cardiologist β and any other doctors who may have cared for the superstar in his final days. Dr. Conrad Murray had apparently been living with Jackson for about two weeks and was with him when he stopped breathing Thursday. The doctor reportedly performed CPR until paramedics arrived. An ambulance crew worked on Jackson at his home for 42 minutes before rushing him to UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The cardiologist has hired a Houston-based law firm, and on Saturday, an attorney there said he was cooperating. "Dr. Murray has never left L.A. since Mr. Jackson's death, and he remains there. Investigators have indicated Dr. Murray is considered a witness and is not in any way a target of any kind," William M. Stradley told The Associated Press. He said his colleague was meeting with investigators on Saturday. Also on Saturday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said the singer's family wants a private autopsy because of unanswered questions about how he died and about Murray. And Jackson's longtime friend Deepak Chopra said he's been concerned since 2005