Hello and welcome to today’s video. In sad news, Tito Jackson, an original member of the Jackson 5 pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has passed away at the age of 70. US media report that an official cause of death has yet to be determined. Tito performed in the famous ensemble alongside his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael, who tragically passed away in 2009.
Tito was recently in Munich, Germany, ahead of a performance that the group were due to give. Steve Manning, a long-time Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, confirmed the news, stating that Jackson died on Monday. Tito’s three sons, Taj, Taryll, and TJ Jackson, who were themselves an R’n’B/pop trio called 3T in the 1990s, shared their shock, sadness, and heartbreak in an Instagram post. They described their father as an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being. They also urged people to remember their father’s message of love and to “Love One Another.”