Tito Jackson’s emotional last post leaves fans shocked: “My heart is broken”
Only days before he died, Tito Jackson shared an emotional last post on social media, leaving fans completely heartbroken.
The post shows Tito with his two brothers visiting a memorial for their late brother Michael, who died in 2009. “Thank you for keeping his spirit alive,” the legendary member of the Jackson 5 wrote in the September 11 post, his last message before his death on September 15.
The world was completely shaken on September 15 when it was announced that Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, had died at 70.
Tito was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies.
During their time as the Jackson 5, the family produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s including “ABC,” “I Want You Back,” and “I’ll Be There.” They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
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The singer’s three sons Taj, 41, TJ, 46, and Taryll, 39, expressed their heartbreak in social media post shared on their band’s Facebook page.
“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,” The trio writes on the 3T account. “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.’” The post ends, “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.”
Fans offered their condolences in the comments section, wishing the family a lot of love.