Fog Blog Jackson Log:

JUST DAYS AFTER THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEATH , THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY ....JOE JACKSON DIED OF A LENGTHY ILLNESS IN LAS VEGAS!.......Joseph "Joe" Jackson, the patriarch who launched the musical Jackson family dynasty, died Wednesday at a Las Vegas hospital, a source close to the family tells CNN.He was 89.

Jackson was the father of and at times manager to pop stars Michael and Janet Jackson, along with the sibling singing group, The Jackson 5.No cause of death has been released, but Jackson had reportedly been in ill health."I have seen more sunsets than I have left to see," read a tweet posted Sunday from Jackson's official Twitter account. "The sun rises when the time comes and whether you like it or not the sun sets when the time comes."