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Tito Jackson, member of the well-known household band The Jackson 5 and brother of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, has died on the age of 70, his kids confirmed on social media.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Rock & Roll Corridor of Famer Tito Jackson,” his three sons — Taj, Taryll and TJ — wrote in an Instagram publish.
The Jackson 5 pose for a studio portrait sitting on a bench circa 1972 in Los Angeles, California. L-R: Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson. (Picture by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Photos)
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Photos
“We’re shocked, saddened and heartbroken,” they wrote. “Our father was an unbelievable man who cared about everybody and their well-being.”
“A few of it’s possible you’ll know him as Tito Jackson of the legendary Jackson 5, others know him as ‘Coach Tito,’ and nonetheless others as ‘Poppa T.’ Regardless, he can be vastly missed.”
“It’ll all the time be ‘Tito Time’ for us. Bear in mind to do what our father all the time preached and that’s ‘Love each other.’ We love you, Dad.”
Tito Jackson is interviewed throughout halftime of the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United at Molineux on October 2, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Picture by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves by way of Getty Photos)
Jack Thomas – Wwfc/Wolves by way of Getty Photos
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ABC Information’ Marilyn Heck contributed to this report.
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