Katherine Jackson
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Katherine Esther Jackson is the matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Michael dedicated his sixth studio album Thriller to her. Janet di
Jackson in 1977
Jackson's family home in Gary, Indiana, pictured in July 2014
The Jackson 5 in 1969
Fans placed flowers and notes on Michael's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the day of his death.
Joe Jackson (talent manager)
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Joseph Walter Jackson was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
Katherine Jackson
…still a child. She attended Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana, where she joined the school band and school orchestra. In 1947, Scruse met Joseph "Joe" Jackson, a fellow resident of East Chicago, Indiana, and they began dating after Jackson obtained an annulment of his earlier marriage. After a year of courtship…
Jackson in 2014
Jackson at an event in 2007