John McClain, the veteran music executive who helped transform Michael Jackson's troubled estate into a multibillion-dollar empire, has died in Malibu, California – with sources telling RadarOnline. com his passing has sparked speculation among friends over whether legal warfare now surrounding the singer's fortune contributed to his declining health and ultimately killed him.

John McClain, the veteran music executive and co-executor for Michael Jackson’s estate since he died in 2009, passed away on May 26 at the age of 71. He died due to a notable illness for some time now. McClain’s death made headlines for one of the most ...

John McClain, a musician and record executive who helped power Janet Jackson’s ascent to pop stardom before serving as a co-executor of the estate of Jackson’s brother Michael, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 71. His death was confirmed by Diana Baron, a representative of the estate, who said McClain died from complications of a fall.