JOE JACKSON was buried near his son Michael Jackson after the King of Pop’s famous father passed away last month, according to reports.
The Jackson family patriarch died aged 89 on June 27, his grandson Taj Jackson confirmed on Twitter.
Joe was laid to rest at a private ceremony at Forest Lawn in Glendale, California yesterday, E! News reported.
Pop icon Michael was buried in the same cemetery following his death in 2009.
Pictures obtained by TMZ show family members including Janet Jackson, 52, attending the funeral service yesterday afternoon.
Jackson 5 founding member Jackie Jackson also shared pictures with his 62,000 Instagram followers showing the family preparing for the ceremony.
Joe is survived by eight of his children and multiple grandchildren.
Taj previously confirmed his grandfather’s death on Twitter, replying to a tweet from Ebony Magazine who had shared their condolences.
“Thank you @EBONYMag,” he wrote. “We see the love and support and appreciate it.”
He later paid tribute, saying: “Thank you Grandpa for the amazing strength, determination and pride you showed this family.
“The Jackson legacy would not exist without you.
“I lost a grandfather but heaven gained The Hawk.”
Joe revealed his dying wish in his final; interview at the 2018 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles in March.
Asked what the high point of his life had been, he replied: “All of my family is famous and known everywhere, and they’re known all over the world.
“I want them to keep it up and I hope they will,” he added.
Joe played a formative role in launching the careers of The Jackson 5 as well as Michael and Janet’s solo careers.
