Joe Jackson, the father of legendary singers Michael and Janet Jackson, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 89. Now, his net worth has been revealed, and it may come as a bit of a surprise.
Celebrity Net Worth states that Jackson was worth $500,000 at the time of his death. This seems a bit low for a member of the Jackson family, given the immense wealth of his son Michael’s estate. However, while Jackson spent years managing his children in the group the Jackson 5, his relationship with them was rocky at times amidst allegations of abuse.
Jackson was born to Samuel Jackson and Crystal Lee King in 1928, and in his memoir, he described himself as a “lonely child that had only few friends.” He went on to marry Katherine Scruse, who was the mother to ten of his children: Maureen, Sigmund, Toriano, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Brandon, Michael, Steven and Janet. He also had daughter Joh’Vonnie Jackson during an affair with Cheryl Terrell.
Tributes have been pouring in for Jackson on Twitter, with one user writing, “God bless Joe Jackson! he wasn’t perfect but he and Ms. Katherine did miraculous things under hella pressure. #JoeJackson”
“Oh, he’s gone to be with his son Michael @Joe5Jackson passed away aged 89,” another added.
Michael’s daughter Paris Jackson also paid tribute to her grandfather in a post on Instagram:
Please keep the Jackson family in your thoughts and prayers!
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