JOE JACKSON is dead. Michael Jackson’s father has died aged 89. What was his net worth?

Joe Jackson dead: Micheal Jackson’s father has died - net worth revealed

The American talent manager is best known for being the father of Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 age just 50.

Joe, from Fountain Hill, Arkansas, was inducted into Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame the class of 2014.

He had eleven children, including Janet, Jermaine, La Toya, Rebbie, Randy, Jackie, Marlon and Titi Jackson.

According to Celebirty Net Worth Joe Jackson is worth $500,000 (£380,340).

Joe Jackson, who was the child of Samuel Jackson and Crystal Lee King, was born in 1928.

He recaleld his childhood is sad terms, descrbing himself as a "lonely child that had only few friends" in his memoirs, The Jacksons.

He had enormous success working with his son’s musical group The Jackson 5.

They revealed I Want You Back in 1969 and the hit is a favourite to this day.

Jackson was married to Katherine Scruse, the mother of ten children, Maureen, Sigmund, Toriano, Jemaine, La Toya, Marlon, Brandon, Michael, Steven and Janet.

He also leaved behind a daughter Joh'Vonnie Jackson, who he had with Cheryl Terrell.