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 Paris Jackson, 20, the only daughter of "Thriller" singer
Michael, also said on Instagram that, despite previous periods
of estrangement, many members of the extended family visited Joe
Jackson before his death on Wednesday at age 89.
The patriarch of the musical dynasty that produced the Jackson 5
and solo pop acts Michael, Janet and La Toya Jackson, died
almost nine years to the day of Michael Jackson's June 25, 2009
death from a drug overdose at age 50.
Paris Jackson, a model and actress, who with her two brothers
was raised by her grandparents after her father's death, said
she would cherish her time with her grandfather "especially our
last moments."
"being able to hold your hand, lay with you and cuddle you, give
you kisses all over your cheeks and forehead, meant more to me
than you’ll ever know. quoting advice you gave me when i was a
little kid and seeing your eyes light up, sharing stories my dad
used to tell me about you, telling a joke and hearing you laugh
for the last time," she wrote on her Instagram account late on
Wednesday.
Jackson posted a photo of her holding her grandfather's hand,
wearing a hospital ID bracelet, as well as pictures of Joe
Jackson in his younger days.
Father of 11, and with some 30 grandchildren, Joe Jackson was
known for verbally and physically abusing his children when
training them as singers and dancers. Michael Jackson, who
recounted fear and beatings, cut his father out of his will.
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Despite a history of feuding and rivalries, Paris suggested many of
the family rallied around in Joe's final days.
"everyone that came to visit you, came with love, respect, and so
much pride in their hearts for you. proud of you, proud to be your
children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, proud to have your
strength and share the dynasty you spent your life creating, and
proud to be a jackson," she wrote.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced for Joe Jackson, who
died at a hospice in Las Vegas, according to celebrity website TMZ.
Janet Jackson, the most successful of the remaining siblings, has
not yet commented publicly on her father's death.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Tom Brown)
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