EntertainmentJackson 5 legend Tito Jackson dies at 70, heart attack suspected

Jackson 5 legend Tito Jackson dies at 70, heart attack suspected

Tito Jackson is dead.
Tito Jackson is dead.
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7:19 AM EDT, September 16, 2024

Tito Jackson, a member of the legendary group The Jackson 5, has passed away. The unofficial cause of the artist's death has been provided.

Tito Jackson is dead. Michael Jackson's brother passed away on September 15, as conveyed by his former manager, Steve Manning. The star was 70 years old.

Michael Jackson's brother is dead. Here is the unofficial cause of death

Although the official cause of death has not yet been determined and announced to the public, Jackson's agent believes that the man had a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma. Recently, Tito and his brothers Jackie and Marlon performed in the United Kingdom, and there was no indication that he was dealing with health issues. "People" confirmed the news of Jackson's passing with his nephew, Siggy Jackson.

Friends in the industry say goodbye to Tito Jackson

Among those who have already bid farewell to Michael Jackson's brother was a former drummer of the Jackson 5.

There is great, great sadness in my heart, spirit, and soul tonight. My wife and I just left and walked out of a movie we were watching at a theater just now….as she received a text from a very close friend….that my brother in heart and spirit, Tito Jackson has just passed away - wrote a saddened Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett.

Music producer Questlove is also moved by the musician's death.

All of the Jackson brothers are heroes to me. I really don’t have the words right now. May the entire Jackson family find comfort & peace in this moment. Thank You, Tito - he wrote on his Instagram profile.

This is what Tito Jackson said about himself

Tito and his brothers were part of the legendary band The Jackson 5. The artist generally did not stand out from the crowd, which he himself acknowledged.

I've always been the quietest member of the group, so people make jokes about me - he said in an interview given in 2018, adding with undisguised regret:

One of my favorite basketball players, Charles Barkley, said, ‘If Tito wasn’t in the Jackson 5, would we miss him?’ That hit me in the heart. It crushed me.

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