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Joe Jackson, Dad of Singers Michael and Janet Jackson, Dies at 89
June 27, 2018
Joe Jackson, father and manager of Michael, Janet and the rest of the star-studded Jackson family, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer, according to multiple reports. He was 89. Jackson was hospitalized earlier this month after his health took a turn for the worse, TMZ reported. His son, Jermaine, spoke out in his final days, tweeting, "For however long he has left, my mother, siblings, and relatives want to be with him, without hindrance."