Janet Jackson finally broke her big brother Toriano 'Tito' Jackson's 71st birthday on Tuesday.
The 58-year-old R&B diva – who has 20.8M social media followers – posted a childhood photo of the siblings: 'May you rest in eternal peace. I miss you so much!'
The Jackson 5 member died of a heart attack on September 15 at a hospital in New Mexico during a road trip to Oklahoma with two friends.
“We ended up eating turkey and chicken and laughing and talking,” said Terry Harvey Maltbia. DailyMail.com.
'We were putting the top on the convertible as it started raining. Just then Tito came back through the passenger side window and said, “My chest hurts. Can you help finish Ronnie? [car] Above?” He said, “I'm not feeling well.” He wiped his face and took off his shirt, as if someone had thrown a bucket of water on him.
Janet Jackson (R, pictured in 2007) finally broke her silence on Tuesday in honor of her big brother Toriano 'Tito' Jackson's (L) 71st birthday.
The 58-year-old R&B diva — who has 20.8 million social media followers — was a B&W in her siblings' childhood. I miss you so much!'
Janet's sister LaToya Jackson shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: 'Hey Heavenly Birthday Tito! I will always love you!'
Jackson's brother Jackie Jackson posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: 'Your first heavenly birthday is a reminder that even though you have left this world, your memory will always be in our hearts.'
Tito's nine grandchildren and his three sons – Taj, 51; Darryl, 49; and TJ, 46 – from his 16-year marriage to Delores 'Dee Dee' Martes, which ended in 1988.
Darryl posted on Tuesday: 'If I had one more call I would say how much I love you. How grateful I am and how amazed you are. I always tried to show my love and appreciation because I always wanted you to know. Especially the last few years I remember. I want to understand you more and know more about you. How simple you were and what was most important to you.
'Our conversations and your words come vividly to my mind. You gave me so much and I still want more. More time, more laughter, more conversations, more lessons, more stories, more memories, more music, more father and son time. I miss you and I love you pops. Happy Heavenly Birthday!'
Taj commented on Daryl's post with a red heart emoji, and the DJ commented on Tito's official Instagram video on Tuesday: 'I miss you pops. I love you pops. Thank you for everything you have done for us.'
Janet often shares posts dedicated to her late brother Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 of 'acute propofol and benzodiazepine addiction' aged 50.
Last month, Jackson made headlines for saying Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was 'not black'.
'Her father is white. That's what I was told. I mean, I haven't watched the news in days,' the five-time Grammy winner told The Guardian.
The Jackson 5 member died of a heart attack in a New Mexico hospital on September 15, while on a road trip from California to Oklahoma with two friends (pictured with Ronald Balfour and Terry Harvey Maltbia).
Janet's sister La Toya Jackson shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: 'Hey Heavenly Birthday Ditto! I will always love you!'
Jackson's brother Jackie Jackson posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption: 'Your first heavenly birthday is a reminder that even if you leave this world, your memory will always be etched in our hearts.'
Last month, the five-time Grammy winner hit the headlines for telling The Guardian that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is 'not black' (pictured September 9).
On December 30, Janet – who just finished her 94-date Together Again tour – will begin her 10-date Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theater.
'I was told they found out her father was white.'
59-year-old Vice President Jamaican-American economist Donald J. It is well known that Harris's daughter was separated from Indian biomedical scientist Shyamala Gopalan at the age of five.
On December 30, Janet – who just finished her 94-date Together Again tour – will begin her 10-date Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theater.
Janet Jackson: New Year's Eve in Las Vegas on December 31st.
Jackson has sold more than 100 million records and has 5.6M monthly listeners on Spotify.
The Oscar-nominated songwriter got her start at the age of 10, appearing on her popular family's CBS variety show in 1976 before landing acting roles in Good Times, Different Strokes and Fame.
