Edited sentence: Halperin commented on the timing of the book: "I timed it because I knew around this time he was a candidate to die.Halperin plans to release his biography on Jackson, titled Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, in July 2009.Halperin's statements had been denied by a Jackson representative, who said in a December 2008 statement, "The writer's wild allegations concerning Mr.I'm being totally up-front about that.In December 2008, Halperin had predicted that Jackson had six months to live; Jackson died on June 25, 2009.In late 2008 The Sun and In Touch Weekly cited Halperin as the source in articles stating that Michael Jackson had serious health issues.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".Jackson's health are a total fabrication...Mr.Shortly afterward, Jackson announced a 50 date residency at The O2 arena, holding a public press conference before hundreds of the world's media.The BBC reported that Halperin will release an unauthorized biography on the pop star