Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.

was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being,91裸聊视频� his sons TJ, Taj and Taryll said in a statement late Sunday.

The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. The family group, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s including 91裸聊视频淎BC,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淚 Want You Back91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l Be There.91裸聊视频�

The Jackson 5 became one of the biggest names in music under the guidance of their father, Joe Jackson, a steelworker and guitar player who supported his wife and nine children in Gary, Indiana. As the family91裸聊视频檚 music careers took off, they relocated to California.

Born on Oct. 15, 1953, Toriano Adaryll 91裸聊视频淭ito91裸聊视频� Jackson was the least-heard member of the group as a background singer who played guitar. His brothers launched solo careers, including Michael, who became one of the world91裸聊视频檚 biggest performers known as The King of Pop.

Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009.

Speaking to The Associated Press in December 2009, Jackson said his younger brother91裸聊视频檚 death pulled the family closer together.

91裸聊视频淚 would say definitely it brought us a step closer to each other. To recognize that the love we have for each other when one of us is not here, what a great loss,91裸聊视频� he said, adding he would personally never 91裸聊视频渂e at peace with it.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 still moments when I just can91裸聊视频檛 believe it. So I think that91裸聊视频檚 never going to go away,91裸聊视频� he said.

In 2014, Jackson said he and his brothers still felt Michael Jackson91裸聊视频檚 absence in their shows, which continued with international tours.

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Days before his death, Jackson posted a message on his Facebook page from Germany on Sept. 11, where he visited a memorial to Michael Jackson with his brothers.

91裸聊视频淏efore our show in Munich, my brothers Jackie, Marlon, and I, visited the beautiful memorial dedicated to our beloved brother, Michael Jackson. We91裸聊视频檙e deeply grateful for this special place that honors not only his memory but also our shared legacy. Thank you for keeping his spirit alive,91裸聊视频� he wrote.

Tito Jackson was the last of the nine Jackson siblings to release a solo project with his 2016 debut, 91裸聊视频淭ito Time.91裸聊视频� He released a song in 2017, 91裸聊视频淥ne Way Street,91裸聊视频� and in 2019 that he was working on a sophomore album.

Jackson said he purposely held back from pursuing a solo career because he wanted to focus on raising his three sons, TJ, Taj and Taryll, who formed their own music group, 3T. Jackson91裸聊视频檚 website offers a link to a single featuring 3T and Stevie Wonder titled, 91裸聊视频淟ove One Another.91裸聊视频�

Tito Jackson also is survived by his brothers Jermaine, Randy, Marlon and Jackie, his sisters Janet, Rebbie and La Toya and their mother, Katherine. Their father .

Jackson91裸聊视频檚 death was first reported by Entertainment Tonight.