Jackson's Death Bed Withdrawn from Auction

The headboard of Michael Jackson's death bed has been withdrawn from an auction of personnel effects, due to family objections, the auctioneer behind the sale said.

But the sale, which comes after doctor Conrad Murray was convicted over Jackson's 2009 death, is expected to include other items from the mansion in Los Angeles' plush Holmby Hills area where Jackson died on June 25, 2009.

Auction house chief Darren Julien said the headboard was the only part of the death bed which had been included in the sale items, but had been removed following a request from the Jackson estate.

"At the request of The Estate of Michael Jackson, we are removing the headboard from the 100 North Carolwood Drive auction taking place on Saturday, December 17th," he wrote on Twitter.

"Michael Jackson has played a major part in the history of Julien’s Auctions and we would never do anything that is not in the best interests of Michael’s children, his mother or the estate," he added.

As well as the bed -- crime scene photos of which were shown during Murray's six-week trial, complete with medical paraphernalia -- the sale will also include a mirror from Jackson's private bathroom.

On the mirror, the star had written "March, April" and then "May -- Full on" -- an apparent reference to the grueling rehearsals he was attending in early 2009 for a series of comeback concerts in London.

From the kitchen, there is the chalkboard note saying "I (heart) daddy," and one saying "Hugs are for free," while auctioneers recently found a candle that Jackson's son Prince carved his name into.

A bench from the shower in Jackson's private bathroom has stick figures etched into it.

"We know this from where we cleared out Neverland, that Michael would draw and etch into furniture often," said Julien, referring to when Jackson left his infamous ranch in 2004 amid child molestation charges.

Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on November 7 for giving Jackson an overdose of anesthetic propofol at the LA mansion, where the star was living while preparing for the ill-fated London shows.