Joe Jackson, Father to Michael and Janet, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 89

The Jackson family patriarch had been battling terminal pancreatic cancer and was “not doing well. .Grandsons Randy Jackson Jr. and Taj Jackson confirmed the news in tweets Wednesday afternoon, writing, “RIP to the king that made everything possible! I love you grandpa” and “Joe was loved by the entire family and our hearts are in pain. Let us grieve.”