Joe Jackson the father of Michael and Janet is dead at 89.

Joe Jackson the father of music star micheal has died. He's aged 89.

The music manager and father to 11 children, including pop superstar Michael and Janet Jackson, was being cared for in a hospital in Las Vegas.

Jackson was said to be in the final stages of terminal cancer. He had previously suffered a stroke in São Paulo in 2015, along with a number of heart attacks. His grandson, Taj Jackson, confirmed the newson Twitter.