InthedaysafterJackson'sdeath, musiccriticsstumbled overoneanothertopraise him for thewayheblendedblackmusic and whiteas well as for therigor of hisstageperformances.
Rigor mortis, a stiffening of the limbs of a corpse, begins around three hours after death, peaks at around 12 hours and is completely dissipated some two days later.