R.I.P.: Tito Jackson, Founding Member of The Jackson 5

Tito Jackson (1954-2024)

Tito Jackson, who rose to fame alongside his brothers in the Jackson 5, has died, according to reports. He was 70.

According to USAToday, the news was first reported by "ET" with Steve Manning, a longtime Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, telling the outlet he died Sunday. Tito's nephew Siggy Jackson confirmed his death to "People."

With siblings Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael Jackson, Tito became a Motown hit as one-fifth of the Jackson 5, later The Jacksons. The group's four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There" were part of the foundation of what became known as Jacksonmania, as the brothers crooned and danced their way into the hearts of America under the stiff management of father Joe Jackson.

Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Jackson 5 in 1997, and earned three Grammy nominations throughout his career as part of the group for best R&B performance by a duo or group and best contemporary vocal performance by a duo or group. 

The group released 16 studio albums, 10 as the Jackson 5 and six as The Jacksons, becoming a household name as a unit and as individuals. The Jacksons became a national sensation, a seminal boy band with chart-topping and cultural success, especially in Black homes across the country