Tito Jackson, Member Of The Jackson 5, Dies At 70 – Hip Hop Mourns.
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70.
Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being,” his sons TJ, Taj and Taryll Jackson said in a statement posted on Instagram late Sunday.
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Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009. Speaking to The Associated Press in December 2009, Tito Jackson said that his younger brother’s death pulled the family closer together.
“I would say definitely it brought us a step closer to each other. To recognize that the love we have for each other when one of us is not here, what a great loss,” he said, adding he would personally never “be at peace with it.”
“There’s still moments when I just can’t believe it. So I think that’s never going to go away,” he said.
In 2014, Tito said that he and his brothers still felt Michael Jackson’s absence in their shows, which continued with international tours.
“I don’t think we will ever get used to performing without him. He’s dearly missed,” Jackson said, noting that his brother’s spirit “is with us when we are performing. It gives us a lot of positive energy and puts a lot of smiles on our faces.”
Jackson also is survived by his brothers Jermaine, Randy, Marlon and Jackie, his sisters Janet, Rebbie and La Toya, and their mother, Katherine. Their father died in 2018. S: AP
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R.I.P. & Power Tito Jackson 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Thank you for your Life,beautiful music, performances and Inspiration.
My Condolences to the Jackson Family 🙏🏽#TitoJackson 🤎🕊️ pic.twitter.com/1gKJc6HW3c— MC HAMMER e/acc (@MCHammer) September 16, 2024
Prayers up for Mama Katherine Jackson🙏🏾 & Tito siblings & his children 3T🙏🏾🫶🏾Praying for Strength for all of them (The Entire Jackson Family) during this time😔🙏🏾🕊️ https://t.co/6ZvMAgyZ8x
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) September 16, 2024
(1/3) In Memoriam: Tito Jackson – Inducted in 1997, The Jackson 5’s catchy melodies, tight harmonies, and energetic dance moves created a sound that was fresh, appealing, and effervescent. Tito Jackson helped to define Motown in the 1970s, contributing vocals on many of the J5’s pic.twitter.com/5Up3wdhaRV
— Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall) September 16, 2024
#RIP Tito Jackson 💔
— Rah Digga (@therealrahdigga) September 16, 2024
