Rumours sweeping the internet say that Jacko’s death last June was all part of this complex charade.
And his eager fans are clinging onto the hope that the Thriller singer has morphed into Dave Dave – a man famous in America for being a burns victim at the age of 6 after being burnt by his father when a custody battle hit sick depths.
Dave Dave isn’t doing anything to quash the speculation either, even having posted controversial snaps of himself laying in a coffin on his MySpace page reminiscent of the Thriller video.
One determined forum member, from a site claiming Jacko’s death was a hoax, said: ‘There’s no doubt Michael Jackson is still alive. We have the evidence, now we want to let everyone know.’
The controversial frenzy was sparked when the fake MJ, real name David Rothenberg, appeared on Larry King Live to talk about his friendship with the King himself.
Years after Dave suffered the burns, his mother wrote a book about his traumatic ordeal and organised a trip to Jackson’s Neverland ranch where the pair then formed a solid friendship.
Fans have gone as far as to compare Michael Jackson against Mr Rothenberg from the evidence in the Larry King YouTube video.
They say he has the same high-ptiched voice, the scarring would be the ‘perfect cover’ for MJ’s infamous plastic surgery scars and that he’s even changed his eye colour to match.
However, last night the Jackson’s family lawyer told The Sun: ‘Michael was so remarkable, people find it difficult to believe he is no longer with us.’
Watch the Larry King interview for yourself here:
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