Joe Jackson listens to son Michael's music in poignant video
Joe Jackson has died aged 89 today.
The American talent manager is best known for being the father of Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 aged just 50.
Joe, from Fountain Hill, Arkansas, was inducted into Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame the class of 2014.
He had eleven children, including Janet, Jermaine, La Toya, Rebbie, Randy, Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson.
According to Celebirty Net Worth Joe Jackson is worth $500,000 (£380,340).
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Joe Jackson, who was the child of Samuel Jackson and Crystal Lee King, was born in 1928.
He recalled his childhood in sad terms, descrbing himself as a "lonely child that had only few friends" in his memoirs, The Jacksons.
He had enormous success working with his son’s musical group The Jackson 5.
They released I Want You Back in 1969 and the hit is a favourite to this day.
Jackson was married to Katherine Scruse, the mother of ten children, Maureen, Sigmund, Toriano, Jemaine, La Toya, Marlon, Brandon, Michael, Steven and Janet.
He also left behind a daughter Joh'Vonnie Jackson, who he had with Cheryl Terrell.
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Joe Jackson dead: According to Celebirty Net Worth Joe Jackson was worth $500,000 (£380,340) (Image: GETTY)
Tributes poured in on Twitter.
One said: “God bless Joe Jackson! he wasn't perfect but he and Ms. Katherine did miraculous things under hella pressure. #JoeJackson”
Another said: “Oh, he's gone to be with his son Michael @Joe5Jackson passed away aged 89."
Joe passed away two days after the anniversary of the death of his son Michael Jackson, who passed away on 25 June 2009.
Michael's daughter Paris Jackson posted a tribute to her father on Instagram to mark the day.
Alongside a photograph of Michael she wrote “infinite”.
According to TMZ, the music manager passed away at 3.30am in Los Angeles.
Express.co.uk has contacted a represenative for comment.
His son Jermaine Jackson has been updating his 188,000 Twitter followers about his dad’s health in recent weeks online.
And, according to The Mirror, the 63-year-old said this week: “He doesn't have long. The family needs to be by his bedside - that's our only intention in his final days.”
Earlier this week, Jermaine posted: “On the new story re Joseph. I'd like to be clear: I've no problem speaking up when it comes to the welfare of this family, but a journalist called me with information he clearly already had about my father. I confirmed certain details but 'revealed' nothing."
