Trivia

Dated Cheryle Terrell from 1973 to 1998.

Was portrayed by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs in The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).

The Jacksons were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1500 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

Former father-in-law of Lisa Marie Presley.

Had 11 children: daughter, Rebbie Jackson (b. May 29, 1950), sons, Jackie Jackson (b. May 4, 1951), Tito Jackson (October 15, 1953 - September 15, 2024) & Jermaine Jackson (b. December 11, 1954), daughter, La Toya Jackson (b. May 29, 1956), sons, Marlon Jackson (b. March 12, 1957), Brandon David Jackson (March 12, 1957 - March 13, 1957), Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) & Randy Jackson (b. October 29, 1961) and daughter, Janet Jackson (b. May 16, 1966) with wife, Katherine Jackson and daughter, JohVonnie Jackson (b. August 30, 1974) with ex-girlfriend, Cheryle Terrell.

Grandfather of Jermaine Jackson II, Valencia Jackson, Brittany Jackson, Marlon Jackson Jr., Prince Michael Jackson, Bigi Jackson, Paris Jackson, Eissa Al Mana, Stacee Brown, Autumn Joy Jackson, and Brandi Jackson.

Grandfather of Yashi Brown, Austin Brown, Siggy Jackson, Jermajesty Jackson, Billie Bodega, Jaafar Jackson, Donte Jackson, Genevieve Jackson, Taryll Jackson, Taj Jackson, and TJ Jackson.

Was the oldest of 5 children. Has 2 sisters and 2 brothers named Verna Mae (1930-1937), Lula Mae (1932- ), Lawrence (1933-2017) and Luther (1935-2021).

On June 22, 2018, TMZ reported that Jackson was hospitalized in Las Vegas in the final stages of terminal pancreatic cancer. He died at a hospice in Las Vegas on June 27 at the age of 89, just two days after his son Michael Jackson's 9th death anniversary.

His son Michael's middle name is derived from him.