Tito Jackson, founding guitarist of '70s hitmakers The Jackson 5 that featured a young Michael Jackson, died September 15 after a heart attack. He was 70.

Tito Jackson, an original member of The Jackson 5 and the late Michael Jackson's brother, has died at 70, per multiple reports. Jackson died Sunday, September 15, from a suspected heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma,

Tito Jackson, the brother of Michael and Janet Jackson and a singer and guitarist who was part of the highly influential pop bands The Jackson 5 and later The Jacksons, has died. He was 70. Longtime Jackson family friend and manager Steve Manning told Entertainment Tonight that Tito Jackson died Sunday while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.

Tito, brother of Michael and Janet, was the third of nine Jackson children and part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today.

The Jackson 5's Tito Jackson died Sunday in New Mexico after suffering a medical emergency, according to local law enforcement officials.

They’re one of the most famous families on the face of the earth, but life for Tito Jackson, “the ‘swingiest’ Jackson,” began in a little house in Gary, Indiana, now adorned with all sorts of tributes.

In their statement, they warmly recalled Tito's legacy, "It will forever be 'Tito Time' for us," before encouraging the rest of the world to follow his philosophy about love and kindness. The sons also reflected on how much their father meant to them and asked the fans to remember him by living with love and compassion.

Michael Jackson’s children Prince and Paris Jackson have paid tribute to their uncle Tito following his sudden death at the age of 70 on September 15. The Jackson 5 founding member and Michael's older brother passed away from a suspected heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma,

Tito Jackson's death at the age of 70 on Sunday, September 15 has left the world of music in mourning. The late great was one of the ten illustrious Jackson family siblings and a founding member of the Jackson 5.