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Celebs, Family Remember Joe Jackson After News Of His Death

Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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Celebrities and family members Wednesday paid tribute to Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson following news of his death on June 27 at age 89.

Jackson the father of 11 children, including famous singers Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson, had been in the hospital the last few weeks to deal with terminal pancreatic cancer, according to Entertainment Weekly.

“RIP to the king that made everything possible!!! I love you grandpa,” Randy Jackson tweeted, along with a throwback shot of the influential music manager.

Joe Jackson attends the Premiere of "Sicario" during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Joe Jackson attends the Premiere of “Sicario” during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

“I will always love you! You gave us strength, you made us one of the most famous families in the world. I am extremely appreciative of that, I will never forget our moments together and how you told me how much you cared. #RIP Joe Jacksonhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWHptfngilE …,” his daughter La Toya Jackson tweeted, along with a clip from her reality show ” Life with La Toya.”