[Tom4784]

It'd be very hard for him to hide if he faked it, the whole world was watching the news stories and the media when he died and the media were looking over ever possible theory. In this world where anyone can contribute to the media through the internet and such MJ would have to potentially avoid everyone forever if he was alive.

Plus it'd be insanely cruel to put your family and children through that and even if they knew I doubt they could keep it up with the media glare on them all.