The elder brother to Michael and Janet Jackson was aged 70 Tito Jackson of The Jackson Five has died at the age of 70. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Tito Jackson Jackson’s death was first announced by Entertainment Tonight on September 15. While Tito Jackson’s cause of death has yet to be confirmed, his former manager Steve Manning believes that the musician suffered from a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.
PEOPLE later confirmed the death with his nephew Siggy. Tito’s sons TJ, Taj and Taryll have since shared a post on Instagram announcing his death: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken.
Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being.” “Some of you may know him as Tito Jackson from the legendary Jackson 5, some may know him as ‘Coach Tito’ or some know him as ‘Poppa T.’ Nevertheless, he will be missed tremendously.
It will forever be ‘Tito Time’ for us. Please remember to do what our father always preached and that is ‘Love One Another.’ We love you Pops.
” A post shared by 3T (@3tworld) Tito Jackson was best known as a founding member of The Jackson Five, and was the elder brother to Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson . In recent years, Tito had performed around the world with his brothers Jackie and Marlon as The Jacksons, where they performed The J.