Tito Jackson died on September 15, 2024, at the age of 70.
His close friend and former manager, Steve Manning, confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight.
Although the exact cause of death remains unknown, Manning suspects that Jackson may have suffered a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.
Born October 15, 1953, Toriano Adaryll Jackson is recognized as a member of the legendary band Jackson 5, which later evolved into The Jacksons.
The group rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s under the Motown record label and continued to have success in the late 1970s and 1980s with Epic Records.
In an interview with The US Mirror last month, Jackson admitted that he would still continue singing after more than six decades.
“I plan to play music like BB King until I die. Like Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr or Dean Martin. It’s fun, it’s peaceful, it’s exciting. I think, for an artist, music prolongs their life.”
Jackson also revealed he will release “Love One Another” in 2025, featuring his sons Taryll, Taj and TJ.
He is passionate about emphasizing love and positivity in his music.
Throughout every family project, his presence was constant.
When speaking about music, Jackson expressed, “It doesn’t have to be all swearing and foul language and fighting and calling women names or things like that, it can be very positive.”
“The Jackson brothers and the Jackson family took that as inspiration. I think good things are better for the world, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”
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