Patriarch of musical Jackson family hospitalized in Brazil

The Jackson family patriarch, whose kids include Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson, endured the health setback on his 87th birthday while in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 26, reported Us magazine.

He was in Brazil for his birthday party, and was hale and hearty just hours earlier.

The stroke is expected to leave Joe, who suffers with diabetes, with temporary blindness at the very least.

US website TMZ reports that doctors now are doing tests on the former music manager to decide whether to fly him back to America for further treatment. “I want to tell the world, I love and honor you”.

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“Wishing you an Exciting Happy 87th Birthday! UR messages R full cant call (sic)”, she uploaded next to a photo of the pair.

Father-of-11 Joe was the man behind the Jackson 5 – the band that catapulted his son Michael to global superstardom. He suffered a mild stroke in November 2012 and was admitted to hospital in Las Vegas.