Joe Jackson, Father and Early Manager of the Jackson Family, Dies at 89 
 
 Joe Jackson, father and early manager of the Jacksons, has died at age 89 on Wednesday (June 27) morning after a battle with cancer, as AP confirms and TMZ first reported. 
 
 The Jackson family patriarch was born in 1928 and married wife Katherine in 1949. He went on to have 11 children. 
 
 As a manager, Jackson launched the career of son Michael Jackson -- along with Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito -- out of Gary, Ind., as the Jackson 5 in the 1960s. The Jackson 5 signed with Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and in 1970, their first four singles ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There") all went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. They were the first act to see their first four singles top the Hot 100. 
 
 Son Jermaine Jackson tweeted about his father's health on June 21. "My father's health is not good, but 'dying' is a harsh word chosen by headline writers, not me," he wrote at the time. "For however long he has left, my mother, siblings, and relatives want to be with him, without hindrance." 
 
 But on June 24, a more ominous update was posted on Joe Jackson's Twitter page: "I have seen more sunsets than I have left to see. The sun rises when the time comes and whether you like it or not the sun sets when the time comes." Shortly after that tweet went out, Paris Jackson -- Michael's daughter -- tweeted, "this is a beautiful tweet. though it upsets me to see whoever is in charge of this account taking advantage of it. my grandfather did not tweet this. i’m not sure if he’s ever used this account." 
 
 Daughter Janet Jackson spoke of her father on June 22 in a speech at the Radio Disney Music Awards in Hollywood, where she was honored with the Impact Award, now known as the Janet Jackson Award. 
 
 “It’s beautiful, it’s humbling to be recognized as someone that has had a positive impact, but if I have been fortunate enough to impact others it is only because I, myself, have been greatly impacted by positive people in my life,” she said. “My mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable. My father, my incredible father, drove me to be the best that I can." 
 
 Jackson suffered a stroke while visiting Brazil in 2015 and was again hospitalized after a car he was riding in was involved in an accident in Las Vegas in 2017. 
 
 Although Jackson was known for his iron-fisted management of his children, in 2002, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored him as Best Entertainment Manager of All Time. 
 
 "I'm glad I was tough, because look what I came out with," Jackson said in an interview in 2013. "I came out with some kids that everybody loved all over the world. And they treated everybody right." ||||| (CNN) Joseph "Joe" Jackson, the patriarch who launched the musical Jackson family dynasty, died Wednesday at a Las Vegas hospital, a source close to the family tells CNN. 
 
 He was 89. 
 
 Jackson was the father of and at times manager to pop stars Michael and Janet Jackson, along with the sibling singing group, The Jackson 5. 
 
 No cause of death has been released, but Jackson had reportedly been in ill health. 
 
 "I have seen more sunsets than I have left to see," read a tweet posted Sunday from Jackson's official Twitter account. "The sun rises when the time comes and whether you like it or not the sun sets when the time comes." 
 
 I have seen more sunsets than I have left to see. The sun rises when the time comes and whether you like it or not the sun sets when the time comes. pic.twitter.com/PGcmbulzyC — Joseph Jackson (@Joe5Jackson) June 24, 2018 
 
 His daughter, La Toya Jackson, tweeted about her father Wednesday. 
 
 "I will always love you! You gave us strength, you made us one of the most famous families in the world," she wrote on her official Twitter account. "I am extremely appreciative of that, I will never forget our moments together and how you told me how much you cared. #RIP Joe Jackson." 
 
 I will always love you! You gave us strength, you made us one of the most famous families in the world. I am extremely appreciative of that, I will never forget our moments together and how you told me how much you cared. #RIP Joe Jacksonhttps://t.co/F5UfYjEgYx — La Toya Jackson (@latoyajackson) June 27, 2018 
 
 Some of Jackson's grandchildren also paid tribute on social media, writing that he "made everything possible." 
 
 RIP to the king that made everything possible!!! I love you grandpa 🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/SI1C7lUuG6 — RANDY JACKSON (@randyjacksonjr) June 27, 2018 
 
 Jackson married his wife, Katherine, in 1949. They moved into into a home on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, the following year, where they welcomed their first of 10 children, Maureen "Rebbie" Jackson. 
 
 Rebbie was followed by Sigmund "Jackie" Jackson in 1951, Toriano "Tito" Jackson in 1953, Jermaine Jackson in 1954, La Toya Jackson in 1956, Marlon Jackson in 1957, Michael Jackson in 1958, Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson in 1961 and Janet Jackson in 1966. 
 
 Marlon's twin, Brandon, died soon after birth. 
 
 With a large family to support, Joe Jackson surrendered his dreams of becoming a boxer and secured a job as a crane operator for US Steel. 
 
 He and his brother Luther formed a band in the mid-1950s called The Falcons, intent on booking gigs for extra money. 
 
 The band only lasted a few years, but Jackson had developed an ear for music and believed he had found some talent in his children. He formed The Jackson Brothers in 1963 -- with sons Tito, Jackie and Jermaine -- and began entering them in local talent shows. With the addition of Marlon and Michael, The Jackson 5 was born in 1966. Two years later, they signed with Motown Records. 
 
 They went on to become one of the most successful R&B groups in history, with their father initially acting as their manager. 
 
 At the height of their stardom, The Jackson 5 sold millions of records and had their own CBS variety show. 
 
 "Joseph's role as manager dwindled however as Motown CEO Berry Gordy began to take more charge on his act, a role that reverted back to Joseph when he began managing the entire family for performances in Las Vegas," according to Jackson's official site. "Joseph also helped his sons seal a deal with CBS after leaving Motown." 
 
 The success of The Jackson 5 led to Michael Jackson going solo, becoming such a major star that he was later dubbed the King of Pop. Youngest daughter Janet also became a hugely successful recording artist. 
 
 The elder Jackson managed daughters Rebbie, La Toya and Janet in the early 1980s until they, like their brothers before, struck out on their own. 
 
 Joe Jackson was criticized at times for being a harsh taskmaster. His children told stories about their father being hard on them growing up. 
 
 In 2013 interview with CNN, Jackson was asked about Janet's complaint that the children were not allowed to call him "Dad," instead referring to him as "Joe." 
 
 "You had all those kids running hollering around," Jackson said. "They're hollering, 'Dad, Dad, Dad,' you know, and it gets to be -- it sounds kind of funny to me. But I didn't care too much about what they called me, just as long as they (were) able to listen to me and what I had to tell them, you know, in order to make their lives successful. This was the main thing." 
 
 Jackson admitted that he disciplined his children physically, but said he had no regrets. 
 
 "I'm glad I was tough, because look what I came out with," he said. "I came out with some kids that everybody loved all over the world. And they treated everybody right." 
 
 Jackson also weathered some controversy after his wife documented his alleged extramarital affairs in her book, "My Family, The Jacksons." 
 
 The couple split more than once and lived apart for decades, but they reportedly never divorced. 
 
 The couple presented a united front when Michael died in 2009 from an overdose of propofol. 
 
 The elder Jackson told CNN his son had tried to reach him before his death, but they didn't connect. 
 
 "He says, 'Call my father.' This was before he passed. 'He would know how to get me out of this,'" Joe Jackson said. "But they didn't get in touch with me. They said they couldn't find me, but I was right there." 
 
 Just this past weekend, Janet Jackson hailed her father during an acceptance speech at a Radio Disney awards ceremony. 
 
 "My mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable," she said. "My father, my incredible father drove me to be the best I can. My siblings set an incredibly high standard, a high bar for artistic excellence." ||||| Joe Jackson, father of Michael, Janet and the performing family, and architect of The Jackson 5, is in the final stages of terminal cancer, a source close to the situation confirmed to Variety. TMZ and Britain’s Daily Mail first reported the news. 
 
 Family members, including his wife Katherine, are said to have visited him in the hospital this week. Jackson, 89, has suffered from a variety of ailments in recent years, including dementia, strokes, and at least one heart attack, according to reports. He was injured in a car accident a year ago. 
 
 The famously headstrong Jackson, father of 11 children, drove his performing family hard and at times subjected them to physical and mental abuse; the original Jackson 5 included sons Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael, although younger sibling Randy also performed with the group and daughters LaToya, Rebbie, and, most famously, Janet also released albums. Over the decades, Joe has had a contentious relationship with many family members, including Michael. The Daily Mail claims that Jackson’s “handlers” had barred certain family members from visiting him, which son and former Jackson 5 member Jermaine spoke about to the paper. 
 
 “No one knew what was going on — we shouldn’t have to beg, plead, and argue to see our own father, especially at a time like this,” he reportedly said. “We have been hurting. We were not being told where he was and couldn’t get the full picture. Even from the doctor. My mother was worried sick.” 
 
 “He’s very, very frail, he doesn’t have long,” he continued. “The family needs to be by his bedside — that’s our only intention in his final days.” 
 
 Jackson famously steered his sons from hardscrabble beginnings in Gary, Ind., to superstardom as The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s, and their chart reign continued well into the 1970s. Yet the group splintered as Michael’s solo career blossomed, particularly with his breakthrough 1979 album “Off the Wall” and its blockbuster 1982 follow-up “Thriller,” and he effectively left the group after the troubled “Victory” tour in 1984. Joe ceased managing Michael in the early 1980s; the singer died of an accidental drug overdose in 2009. 
 
 The Jackson family patriarch has lived in Las Vegas for several years. One of his most recent public appearances was at the BET Awards in 2015, attending with his daughter Janet as she accepted the ultimate icon award. That same year, he suffered a stroke that reportedly left him with temporarily blurred vision. ||||| Story highlights Joe Jackson said he was strict because he wanted the best for his family 
 
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 The stories have been around for decades -- sometimes disquieting ones about the strict upbringing of Joe and Katherine Jackson's nine children in a high-pressure, showbiz family. 
 
 Joe Jackson addressed those stories and his family's past in an interview with "Piers Morgan Tonight" that aired Wednesday night, saying that yes, he did physically discipline his children. 
 
 Why did he do it? 
 
 "I had to be like that way because during those times, it was hard, and you have a lot of gangs there, you know, in the area where we were living," Jackson told Piers Morgan. "This was Gary, Indiana, and I had to make sure that they didn't get in any type of trouble, and things of that sort." 
 
 Does he have any regrets about his approach to parenting? 
 
 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50 on June 25, 2009, sending shockwaves around the world. Look back at photos from his illustrious career. Hide Caption 1 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop The Jackson 5 perform on a TV show circa 1969. From left, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Jermaine Jackson. Hide Caption 2 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson quickly became the standout star of the family group. Here he performs onstage circa 1970. Hide Caption 3 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson poses during a portrait session in Los Angeles in 1971. Hide Caption 4 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson performs with The Jacksons in New Orleans on October 3, 1979. Hide Caption 5 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson achieved superstardom with his solo career in the 1980s. Here Jackson is shown onstage in Kansas in 1983. Hide Caption 6 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson performs onstage circa 1990. Hide Caption 7 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson broke a world record during the Bad tour in 1988, when 504,000 people attended seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium in London. Hide Caption 8 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson performs in concert circa 1991 in New York. Hide Caption 9 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Known for his dance moves, Jackson is seen here jumping while performing during the Dangerous tour in 1992. Hide Caption 10 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Hide Caption 11 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson performs with his brothers. Hide Caption 12 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson performs during the Bad tour at Wembley Stadium in London. Hide Caption 13 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson performs during the taping of "American Bandstand's 50th: A Celebration" in 2002. Hide Caption 14 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Michael Jackson earned the Legend Award during the MTV Video Music Awards in Tokyo in 2006. Hide Caption 15 of 16 Photos: Michael Jackson: King of Pop Jackson is seen in a photo provided by AEG Live on June 23, 2009, two days before his death, rehearsing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hide Caption 16 of 16 
 
 "I'm glad I was tough, because look what I came out with. I came out with some kids that everybody loved all over the world. And they treated everybody right. 
 
 "You know, Michael, he was a nice guy. ... The world (doesn't) know anything too much about Michael as far as how he was brought up. But he was brought up. I made sure that he respected the older people." 
 
 Morgan said that Janet Jackson -- probably the second-most-famous sibling of the six brothers and three sisters -- in particular has lamented about not being allowed to call Joe Jackson "Dad" and noted almost all of the children have said their father was a strict disciplinarian. 
 
 "You had all those kids running hollering around," Jackson said. "They're hollering, 'Dad, Dad, Dad,' you know, and it gets to be -- it sounds kind of funny to me. But I didn't care too much about what they called me, just as long as they (were) able to listen to me and what I had to tell them, you know, in order to make their lives successful. This was the main thing." 
 
 They were brought up to respect people, he said. They never joined gangs or went to jail. 
 
 Joe and Katherine Jackson are still married. 
 
 Jackson also spoke about his relationship with his superstar son, Michael, when he was a child. 
 
 "Michael was the type of kid, you know, he was a good kid... and by him being that way, he was able to be Michael Jackson. 
 
 "He looked good on stage and when he performed, everybody loved the way he did it, because he was that good," Jackson said. 
 
 Jackson recalled where he was when he found out his son had died on June 25, 2009: 
 
 "I was in Las Vegas. I got a call ... from a fan. And he says, 'Mr. Jackson,' he says, 'Something is wrong.' He said, 'I see an ambulance there at Michael's place and the ambulance took off. And the fire department is following the ambulance. Something is wrong.' 
 
 Jackson said Michael had tried to reach out to him shortly before he passed away. 
 
 "The saddest part about the whole thing was Michael tried to reach me," Jackson said. "He says, 'Call my father.' This was before he passed. 'He would know how to get me out of this.' But they didn't get in touch with me. They said they couldn't find me, but I was right there." 
 
 Jackson also said there were people in Michael's life who drove a wedge between the King of Pop and his family toward the end. 
 
 "They treated him like Howard Hughes, you know?" Jackson said. "They couldn't -- the family couldn't get to him, you know, like they should have." 
 
 Jackson also addressed Michael's 2005 child sex abuse trial. 
 
 "Well, you know that there was a reason why that happened," Jackson said. "They were trying to take control over Michael's life. Michael has paid out a lot of money, you know, what is it? Something like $22 million, you know, to keep this thing hushed down." 
 
 Michael Jackson was acquitted of all charges. 
 
 How did Joe Jackson feel about his son's behavior around children -- specifically his sleepovers with young boys? 
 
 Jackson defended his son as "a big old kid himself" who "had the mind of a kid." 
 
 Morgan asked Jackson whether he regrets not doing more for Michael toward the end. 
 
 "I tried very hard," Jackson said. "I couldn't get to him, just like I told you earlier, that they treated him just like Howard Hughes." 
 
 What does Jackson hope Michael's legacy will be? 
 
 "I'd like his legacy to be what he wanted to be," Jackson said. "I want everybody to care about him and to love him and keep doing the things that he wanted to do -- and he wanted to make people happy all over the world."
– Joe Jackson, the iron-fisted Jackson family patriarch and manager, died Wednesday at age 89 from cancer, reports Billboard and TMZ. The father of Michael Jackson, Joe Jackson launched the Jackson 5—which included Michael and brothers Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine, and Tito—in Gary, Ind., in the 1960s. The group went on to sign with Motown Records, and they quickly scored four No. 1 singles with "I Want You Back," "ABC," "I'll Be There," and "The Love You Save." The Jackson 5 sold millions of records, had their own variety show, and would go on to become one of the most successful R&B groups of all time. Jackson later guided the careers of Michael and sister Janet Jackson when they embarked on solo careers. Over the years, Jackson had a rocky relationship with his wife, Katherine, with whom he had 10 children, according to CNN. They separated several times but never divorced. Katherine described his alleged extramarital affairs in the book My Family, The Jacksons. Jackson was also roundly criticized by his children and others for allegedly abusive parenting, which included physical punishment. He acknowledged that he was a strict disciplinarian but was unapologetic about his behavior. "I'm glad I was tough because look what I came out with," he told CNN in 2013. "I came out with some kids that everybody loved all over the world. And they treated everybody right."