Michael Jackson's death bed to go for auction

Michael Jackson's death bed is set to go under the hammer at a macabre auction next month.

A number of the singer's household furnishings, including the queen size bed hin which the Thriller singer died, will be auctioned off by Julien's Auctions on 17 December.

It will be the second Jackson bed to be sold at an auction in as many months, the carved mahogany sleeper where the late pop legend dreamed of a career comeback during a 2006 stay at Coolatore House in Ireland fetched £5,400 at auction on Monday.

As well as his possessions, MJ's three-storey gated mansion is also up for sale.

A listing price for the property has not yet been disclosed.

The house boasts six bedrooms, 10 fireplaces, a wine cellar, fitness centre and a large pool.