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Michael Jackson died less than a week ago, but the battle over his fortune is well underway. The will was recently released, and folks are eager to know more about some of the key players in the King of Pop's financial saga...

Nona Paris Lola Ankhesenamun Jackson: Claiming to be Michael Jackson's widow, the woman recently filed a claim in Los Angeles Superior Court. Fans of Jackson have heard of Ms. Nona Paris before. She caused a stir by insisting that she married the King of Pop, despite there being no evidence to back up the claim. Most laugh off her statements, but searches on the woman are red hot.

John McClain: Not to be confused with the tough talking cop from "Die Hard," this John McClain is a co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate. According to the AP he is a music executive, and along with lawyer John Branca, he aims to see Michael's wishes carried out "with dignity and respect." Searches on McClain spiked 351%, while queries on Branca surged 198%. A third co-executor, Barry Siegel, apparently "resigned from the position in 2003," according to the New York Times.

Diana Ross: OK, so you probably already know who Ms. Ross is, but you might not know that she is named in Jackson's will. Michael's mother, Katherine, was awarded custody of Michael's three children. However, if she were "incapacitated or died," then Ms. Ross would gain custody of the kids. Queries on "diana ross will," "diana ross pictures," and "how old is diana ross" all hit high notes in Search. Oh, and for the record, she's 65.

Cherilyn Lee: Ms. Lee, a registered nurse who worked with MJ, made headlines and inspired big searches after saying that Mr. Jackson had "begged" her for a sedative the days before he passed away. ABC reports that Lee says she "refused to help him obtain Diprivan, a sedative used mostly in hospitals."

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