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   LOS ANGELES — Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved   
   pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.   
      
   Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global   
   superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose   
   songs are still beloved today.   
      
   “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,” his sons TJ, Taj and Taryll said in a   
   statement posted on Instagram late Sunday.   
      
   The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and   
   Michael. The family group, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of   
   Fame in 1997, produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s including "ABC," “I   
   Want You Back” and “I’ll Be There.”   
      
   The Jackson 5 became one of the biggest names in music under the guidance   
   of their father, Joe Jackson, a steelworker and guitar player who   
   supported his wife and nine children in Gary, Indiana. As the family’s   
   music careers took off, they relocated to California.   
      
   Born on Oct. 15, 1953, Toriano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson was the least-heard   
   member of the group as a background singer who played guitar. His brothers   
   launched solo careers, including Michael, who became one of the world's   
   biggest performers known as The King of Pop.   
      
   Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009.   
      
   Speaking to The Associated Press in December 2009, Jackson said his   
   younger brother's death pulled the family closer together.   
      
   “I would say definitely it brought us a step closer to each other. To   
   recognize that the love we have for each other when one of us is not here,   
   what a great loss,” he said, adding he would personally never “be at peace   
   with it.”   
      
   “There’s still moments when I just can’t believe it. So I think that’s   
   never going to go away,” he said.   
      
   In 2014, Jackson said he and his brothers still felt Michael Jackson's   
   absence in their shows, which continued with international tours.   
      
   “I don’t think we will ever get used to performing without him. He’s   
   dearly missed," he said, noting that Michael's spirit "is with us when we   
   are performing. It gives us a lot of positive energy and puts a lot of   
   smiles on our faces."   
      
   Days before his death, Jackson posted a message on his Facebook page from   
   Germany on Sept. 11, where he visited a memorial to Michael Jackson with   
   his brothers.   
      
   “Before our show in Munich, my brothers Jackie, Marlon, and I, visited the   
   beautiful memorial dedicated to our beloved brother, Michael Jackson.   
   We’re deeply grateful for this special place that honors not only his   
   memory but also our shared legacy. Thank you for keeping his spirit   
   alive," he wrote.   
      
   Tito Jackson was the last of the nine Jackson siblings to release a solo   
   project with his 2016 debut, “Tito Time.” He released a song in 2017, “One   
   Way Street,” and told the AP in 2019 that he was working on a sophomore   
   album.   
      
   Jackson said he purposely held back from pursuing a solo career because he   
   wanted to focus on raising his three sons, TJ, Taj and Taryll, who formed   
   their own music group, 3T. Jackson's website offers a link to a single   
   featuring 3T and Stevie Wonder titled, “Love One Another.”   
      
   Tito Jackson also is survived by his brothers Jermaine, Randy, Marlon and   
   Jackie, his sisters Janet, Rebbie and La Toya and their mother, Katherine.   
   Their father died in 2018.   
      
   Jackson's death was first reported by Entertainment Tonight.   
      
   https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/tito-jackson-dead-at-   
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