Joe Jackson Age, Death Cause, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Joseph Walter Jackson
Nickname	Papa Joe
Profession	Talent Manager
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 175 cm in meters - 1.75 m in feet inches - 5’ 9”
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	July 26, 1928
Age (at the time of death)	89 Years
Birth Place	Fountain Hill, Arkansas, USA
Date of Death	June 27, 2018
Place of Death	Nathan Adelson Hospice, Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
Death Cause	Pancreatic Cancer
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	East Chicago, Indiana, United States
School	Washington High School
College/University	London's Royal Academy of Music, (1972-75)
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Family	Father- Samuel Jackson Mother- Crystal Lee Brothers- Lawrence Jackson, Luther Jackson Sisters- Verna Mae Jackson Lula Mae Jackson
Religion	Baptist
Ethnicity/Race	African-American
Controversies	• Jackson attracted controversy for concealing his daughter- Joh'Vonnie Jackson's identity in media. Joh Vonnie was from his 25-year long extramarital affair with Cheryl Terell. • His several extramarital affairs often prompted Katherine to file for divorce.
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends/Affairs	Katherine Jackson Cheryl Terrell
Wife/Spouse	Katherine Jackson (m. 1949-till his death in 2018)
Marriage Date	November 5, 1949
Children	Sons- Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Brandon Jackson Daughters- Janet Jackson La Toya Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Joh'Vonnie Jackson,
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Jeep
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$500,000

Some Lesser Known Facts About Joe Jackson

Does Joe Jackson smoke?: No

Does Joe Jackson drink alcohol?: No

At the age of 12, when his parents got divorced, he shifted with his father to Oakland, California, while his mother moved to East Chicago, Indiana.

After few years, he relocated to Indiana to live near his mother.

Having only a few friends in his teens led Joe being an introvert.

He discovered his dream of becoming a boxer when he embraced success in Golden Gloves.

In the midst of his journey of becoming a professional boxer, he met Katherine Scruse.

The couple tied their knot on November 5, 1949, and moved to Gary Indiana.

Joe decided to leave boxing as a career and started working as a full-time crane operator for the United States Steel.

Her wife had an emergency Caesarian operation to give birth to their twins- Brandon and Marlon Jackson who were several weeks premature, but unfortunately, Brandon died just after he was born.

He is best known as the father of the International Pop Star, The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

He started a band named “The Falcons” with his brother, Luther Jackson in the mid of 1950s.

In the early 1960s, he worked as a group manager with his sons in a musical group named “The Jackson 5.”

The Jackson family was honored with “BMI Urban Icon Award.”

The Jackson 5 achieved immediate success and became the first American group to be on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

He then got shifted to a mansion in Encino, California with his family out of Indiana after good earnings as a group manager.

He was awarded “The Best Entertainment Manager of All Time” by Jane L. Campbell, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in October 2002.

On June 25, 2009, his son, the international pop star, Michael Jackson was found dead in mysterious circumstances.
He received not even a single penny out of Michael Jackson’s mammoth estate/networth.

Joe spoke about his son’s death to Alicia Quarles on the red carpet at the 2009 BET Awards.

He received “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album,” and at the event, he talked about his new cologne and perfume line honoring Michael Jackson.

He suffered a stroke and heart arrhythmia in July 2015.

The patriarch of Jackson family fell ill while celebrating his 87th birthday and was seen in a wheelchair at LAX airport after flying home from Sao Paulo.