Entertainment Reporter
Tito Jackson, brother of the late Michael Jackson and original member of the Jackson 5 pop group, has died.
He was 70.
The news was confirmed in an Instagram post by Jackson’s three sons, Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson, who were themselves an R’n’B/pop trio, 3T, in the 1990s.
“We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being. He will be missed tremendously. It will forever be ‘Tito Time’ for us. Please remember to do what our father always preached and that is ‘Love One Another’. We love you, Pops,” wrote Tito’s children.
Steve Manning, a long-time Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, told Entertainment Tonight that Jackson died on Monday. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
Tito performed with his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who died in 2009.The Jackson 5’s hits included ABC, The Love You Save and I Want You Back. The group was formed in 1964. Tito played the guitar and provided backing vocals.
In 1980, the siblings were presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Jackson 5 has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
Source: BBC News