Tito Jackson passes away aged 70

Michael Jackson’s older brother and the founder member of The Jackson 5, Tito Jackson, passed away at the age of 70.

According to report, the former singer suffered a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma, Steve Manning told ET.

An official cause of death has not yet been determined.

He was last pictured on September 09 in Munich – six days before his death.

Interestingly, King of Pop Michael Jackson also died after a cardiac arrest on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50.

Tito is survived by his three sons Taj, 41, Taryll, 39, and TJ, 46 – who were in the band 3T – and nine grandchildren.

His sons’ mother was Delores ‘Dee Dee’ Martes who Jackson wed in 1972 and divorced in 1988.