Joe Jackson, father of among others Michael Jackson, is dead.
He was 89 years old. It writes TMZ and several other u.s. media, including Rolling Stone.
for Rolling Stone confirms Brian Oxman, a close family friend Jackson, the death.
There has long flourished rumors that the head of the family was dying, and TMZ could be earlier in June tell that he was hospitalized with cancer in terminal phase.
Joe Jackson and his daughter Janet Jackson. Photo: All Over Press
Back in 2015 was health already fragile, when Joe Jackson got implanted a pacemaker after a stroke and three heart attacks.
Joe Jackson was a prominent figure in the music industry, and it was he who, together with Diana Ross orchestrated the Jackson 5’s successful career – and later Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson’s careers.
Michael Jackson with his father on a picture from 1973. Photo: All Over Press
Joe Jackson had 11 children and was married to his wife Kathrine in more than 60 years. It was no secret that Joe Jackson gave the children a tough upbringing, where physical punishment occurred. According to Joe Jackson, it happened to cure the children so they could become something and not end up in prison. A position that led to criticism. Both Janet and Michael Jackson, however, has publicly told that they had forgiven their father.
Joe Jackson was in 2014 part of the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
