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The coffin is buried, the celebs have cried on camera and a podgy lad from Britain's Got Talent has sung his heart out.
Finally the carnival surrounding Michael Jackson's death has stopped.
Now it's time for the conspiracy theories to start.
Wacko Jacko is the conspiracist's dream, with his bizarre personal life, reported battle with drugs and the constant accusations of child molestation turning him into a disturbing and controversial figure.
While his musical prowess and commercial pull dwarf any pop artist before or since, it is Jackson's antics away from the limelight that have led to fevered speculation over the "truth" about his death.
Any man who hangs around with a chimp, uses plastic surgery to deform his face into a grotesque mask and builds a creepy ranch in the countryside so that he can "sleep" with young boys is bound to attract the wrong sort of press attention.
But just how far did Jackson's eccentricities lead him, and what finally led to his downfall?
With the Los Angeles coroner still to confirm a cause of death, and pathologists keeping the king of pop's brain for extra analysis, wild explanations as to how he ultimately met his maker are springing up all over.
Meanwhile, as with Elvis before him, many ardent fans are convinced that Jackson is still alive, prompting further rumours that the singer may be in hiding to escape debts and avoid his gruelling gig commitments in London.
So did Jackson die from a combination of exhaustion, drug addiction and stress, or was he killed in some complicated conspiracy, or better yet, could he be lurking in the Californian countryside outrunning his debtors and cuddling children?
One thing is clear already, the Michael Jackson conspiracy theories are here to stay.