Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson, has been hospitalized.
According to TMZ, “Joe was scheduled for some tests with his personal doctor Friday. However, Joe became weak during the tests and struck a high fever. We’re told that’s when his doc admitted Joe to the hospital ... where he’s been ever since.” Jackson is reportedly in a Los Angeles hospital.
Jackson’s health has deteriorated in recent years. Last year, while visiting Brazil for his 87th birthday, Jackson suffered a stroke. He was hospitalized at Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo for a few days, resulting in him missing his own birthday party.
The family patriarch was known to use tough tactics to discipline his children—particularly with superstar Michael.
In a 2010 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Jackson admitted to spanking his children and doesn’t see anything wrong with his choice of discipline.
