Tito Jackson’s touching gesture to brother Michael just days before his death

Tito Jackson, one of many founding members of The Jackson 5, died simply days after he paid tribute to his late brother Michael Jackson on Instagram.

The musician’s sons, TJ, Taj and Taryll, mentioned in an announcement shared to Instagram on Sunday, 15 September: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Corridor of Famer Tito Jackson is now not with us.

“We’re shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an unimaginable man who cared about everybody and their well-being.”

They continued: “He can be missed tremendously. It is going to endlessly be ‘Tito Time” for us. Please bear in mind to do what our father at all times preached and that’s ‘Love One One other.’ We love you Pops.”

Tito performed guitar, sang and danced in The Jackson 5 and was catapulted to fame within the late Sixties and early Seventies with the group’s No 1 hits: “I Need You Again” in 1969, and “ABC,” “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There” in 1970.

Tito’s dying comes simply 4 days after he paid tribute to his brother Michael – who handed away in June 2009 aged 50 from a cardiac arrest – in a submit to Instagram.

Posting an image of himself on the Michael Jackson memorial in Munich, Germany, Tito wrote: “Earlier than our present in Munich, my brothers Jackie, Marlon, and I, visited the attractive memorial devoted to our beloved brother, Michael Jackson.

“We’re deeply grateful for this particular place that honours not solely his reminiscence but additionally our shared legacy. Thanks for preserving his spirit alive.”

Shocked followers have flocked to the feedback on Tito’s submit to share their condolences. One wrote: “Together with your brother now Tito, my coronary heart is damaged.”

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One other added: “I’m shocked, inform me what I’m studying isn’t true.”

A 3rd mentioned: “RIP Michael and Tito.”

After Michael’s dying, Tito, Jackie, Jermaine, and Marlon performed a sequence of exhibits in 2012 – their first tour as a band in nearly three many years.

Tito was additionally a decide on the BBC movie star singing competitors present Simply the Two of Us and exectutive produced the fact present The Jacksons: A Household Dynasty, which adopted the reunion of the brothers.

The singer mentioned of touring with out Michael: “I don’t assume we are going to ever get used to performing with out him. He’s dearly missed.”

He added that the singer’s spirit was “with us once we are performing. It provides us a whole lot of optimistic power and places a whole lot of smiles on our faces.”