LAS VEGAS — Joseph “Joe” Jackson, the patriarch who launched the musical Jackson family dynasty, died Wednesday in a Las Vegas hospital, a source close to the family tells CNN. He was 89.

Jackson was the father 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.”

Some of Jackson’s grandchildren paid tribute to him on social media, writing that he “made everything possible.”

Jackson married his wife, Katherine, in 1949. They moved into into a home on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana the following year, where they welcomed their first of 10 children, Maureen “Rebbie” Jackson.

Rebbie was followed by Sigmund “Jackie” Jackson in 1951, Toriano “Tito” Jackson in 1953, Jermaine Jackson in 1954, La Toya Jackson in 1956, Marlon Jackson in 1957, Michael Jackson in 1958, Steven Randall “Randy” Jackson in 1961 and Janet Jackson in 1966.

Marlon’s twin, Brandon, died soon after birth.

With a large family to support, Joe Jackson surrendered his dreams of becoming a boxer and secured a job as a crane operator for U.S. Steel.

He and his brother Luther also formed a band in the mid-1950s called The Falcons, intent on booking gigs for extra money.

The band only lasted a few years, but Jackson had developed an ear for music and believed he had found some talent in his children. He formed The Jackson Brothers in 1963 — with sons Tito, Jackie and Jermaine — and began entering them in local talent shows. With the addition of Marlon and Michael, The Jackson 5 was born in 1966. Two years later, they signed with Motown Records.

They went on to become one of the most successful R&B groups in history, with their father initially acting as their manager.

At the height of their stardom, The Jackson 5 sold millions of records and had their own CBS variety show.

“Joseph’s role as manager dwindled however as Motown CEO Berry Gordy began to take more charge on his act, a role that reverted back to Joseph when he began managing the entire family for performances in Las Vegas,” according to Jackson’s official site. “Joseph also helped his sons seal a deal with CBS after leaving Motown.”

The success of The Jackson 5 led to Michael Jackson going solo, becoming such a major star that he was later dubbed the King of Pop. Youngest daughter Janet also became a hugely successful recording artist.

The elder Jackson managed daughters Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet in the early 1980s until they, like their brothers before, struck out on their own.

Joe Jackson was criticized at times for being a harsh task master. His children told stories about their father being hard on them growing up.

In 2013 interview with CNN, Jackson was asked about his daughter Janet’s complaint that the children were not allowed to call him “Dad,” instead referring to him as “Joe.”

“You had all those kids running hollering around,” Jackson said. “They’re hollering, ‘Dad, Dad, Dad,’ you know, and it gets to be — it sounds kind of funny to me. But I didn’t care too much about what they called me, just as long as they (were) able to listen to me and what I had to tell them, you know, in order to make their lives successful. This was the main thing.”

Jackson admitted that he disciplined his children physically but said he had no regrets.

Related: Joe Jackson on physically disciplining his kids: ‘I’m glad I was tough’

“I’m glad I was tough, because look what I came out with,” he said. “I came out with some kids that everybody loved all over the world. And they treated everybody right.”

Jackson also weathered some controversy after his wife documented his alleged extramarital affairs in her book, “My Family, The Jacksons.”

The couple split more than once and lived apart for decades, but they reportedly never divorced.

The couple presented a united front when their son Michael died in 2009 from an overdose of Propofol.

The elder Jackson told CNN his son had tried to reach him before his death, but they didn’t connect.

“He says, ‘Call my father.’ This was before he passed. ‘He would know how to get me out of this,’” Joe Jackson said. “But they didn’t get in touch with me. They said they couldn’t find me, but I was right there.”

Just this past weekend, Janet Jackson hailed her father during an acceptance speech at a Radio Disney awards ceremony.

Janet Jackson thanks reportedly ailing father

“My mother nourished me with the most extravagant love imaginable,” she said. “My father, my incredible father drove me to be the best I can. My siblings set an incredibly high standard, a high bar for artistic excellence.”

Joh’Vonnie Jackson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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Legendary talent manager Joe Jackson has died. He is survived by his wife Katherine, their ten children, and his daughter Joh’Vonnie Jackson, whom he fathered with Cheryl Terrell.

Joh’Vonnie was born on August 30, 1974. According to Daily Mail, her existence was kept a secret from the rest of the Jackson family, despite the fact that she and her mother Cheryl lived just five miles away from the Jackson home in Encino, California. Joh’Vonnie later recounted her experiences in the memoir Bastard Child.

Here’s what you need to know about Joh’Vonnie Jackson:

1. She Says That Joe Jackson Would Visit Her on the Weekends

Despite the fact that he was carrying on a double life, Joh’Vonnie tells Daily Mail that Jackson was a supportive father. “Daddy would come zooming in through the gates in his two-seater Mercedes or Rolls Royce”, she recalled, “He’d be hungry and his dinner would be cooked. He would come around sometimes without warning, he has very much a presence in my life, I was a daddy’s girl.”

Joh’Vonnie added that her father would often bring her gifts, or take her and her mother out on the luxury boat that he kept at their house. “I would be so excited, he would bring me presents, my favorite black walnut ice cream. I was spoiled rotten”, she said. “He was very loving and nicknamed me Jobie and often called me sweet-potato or Sally-Mae.”

Despite the excitement, Joh’Vonnie said that there was friction between Jackson, a married man, and her mother Cheryl. “Mom wasn’t even sure she liked him, he wasn’t her type and he was married”, she explained. “It didn’t sit well with her parents at all, my father was the same age as my grandmother.”

2. She Didn’t Meet Her Half-Siblings Until She Was a Teen

Joh’Vonnie admits to harboring suspicions of her father’s lifestyle when she was a pre-teen. “My life was hush-hush, there was grocery stores we couldn’t shop at”, she said. “There was places we couldn’t go in our own neighborhood. If we went to watch a movie we would have to go miles out, my dad loves to watch movies [so] it was a real inconvenience when there was a movie theater right down the street.”

There was also the matter of Jackson’s insistence that she not divulge anything about her family. “Joe was scared of a reporter seeing us, somebody taking pictures and putting it in a news article and then have to go home and discuss this with an angry wife”, she revealed. “Every time I went somewhere he would drum it into me that I shouldn’t talk about our family’s business… I wasn’t allowed to have anyone over to the house.”

In her memoir, Joh’Vonnie states that she was aware of her famous half-siblings, but didn’t get to meet them until she was almost an adult. “I was very aware that I was in the Jackson family growing up, I saw them on TV, I listened to their music”, she wrote.”But I was hidden away, kept secret for years, not able to become part of that family. It was hurtful.”

Joh’Vonnie adds: “I have met every single last one of them, but for some reason there has always been something stopping them from accepting me, from being close to me. Of course when I was around them there was a show of love, but once I was gone there was no phone calls asking how I’m doing… I still feel rejected.”

3. She Called LaToya Jackson ‘The Worst Sister’ On Instagram

Joh’Vannie has had confrontations with several members of the Jackson family. In her memoir, she states that Katherine Jackson openly referred to her as the “bastard child” whenever she was around. In an interview with The Talk, Joh’Vannie said that she experienced pushback from Janet Jackson when she referred to their father as “daddy.”

“[Janet and I] met up at Rebbie’s house and we were having a pretty good conversation until I said, ‘Daddy’ and she got upset,” Joh’Vonnie explained. “But the reason she got upset is because he did not allow them to call him Daddy.”

Joh’Vonnie has also shown contempt for her older half-sister LaToya Jackson. After the latter suffered a stroke in May, Joh’Vonnie sent her thoughts and prayers via Twitter. Shortly after, however, she posted a video to Instagram that divulged her true feelings toward LaToya.

“I just wanted to take a moment and talk about my sister LaToya”, she says in the video. “You know, its very unfortunate, she’s 62 years old and she had a minor stroke, and I personally want her to know that, even though, you have been the worst sister one could ever have, to me, I want you to know that I still love you.”

4. She Has a Daughter Named Yasmine Jackson

When Joh’Vonnie finally met her brother Michael Jackson in 2003, she said that he showed no warmth toward her and was more interested in her young daughter Yasmine. “It was a big moment for me”, she told The Mirror. “But Michael was looking at me and seemed cold. He just said, ‘Hi’ and then he saw my daughter Yasmine and was fascinated with her.”

“I wanted to embrace him”, she continued. “I thought he would want to go some place quiet and sit and talk with me and ask me about my life and get to know me a little better. He was not interested at all. With my daughter he was totally different. She got hugs and kisses, everything I didn’t get. I was a little jealous. But there was a bunch of people there and I never did get a chance to speak to Michael properly.”

According to Yasmine’s Instagram account, she is currently working as a nursing student in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has a close relationship with her mother, and regularly posts photos of them together. She also promotes Joh’Vonnie’s memoir and public appearances on social media. “So proud of my mother JohVonnie Jackson! I can’t wait to see her interview on The Talk on CBS!” she wrote, shortly before her mother’s talk show appearance.

5. She Maintained a Close Relationship With Joe Jackson Before His Death

Despite the friction between her and the rest of the Jackson family, Joh’Vonnie maintained a close relationship with her father before he died. Both were living in Las Vegas when Jackson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

“My relationship with Joseph Jackson is very complex”, she told Daily Mail. “You never know what you’re gonna get with him, it’s either gonna be good or it’s gonna be bad. It can start out good and then turn out bad. It’s just like a rollercoaster. He fusses at me, I fuss back.”

“There have been people who have witnessed my father and I’s relationship, it really is a trip”, she added. “We should[‘ve] have our own reality show.”