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Joe Jackson in declining health, family says

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Friday, June 22, 2018
Family: Joe Jackson in declining health

Talent manager Joe Jackson is very ill and may be close to death, according to a source close to the Jackson family.

Jackson's son, Jermaine Jackson, tweeted Thursday that while his father's health was not good, it was not accurate to say he was dying.

Jackson is 88.

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