Two of Michael Jackson’s three kids attended their uncle Tito Jackson’s funeral Monday alongside the rest of their famous family.
The late King of Pop’s two youngest children, Paris Jackson and Bigi Jackson (formerly known as Blanket), were photographed at the service at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif.
The “American Horror Stories” actress, 26, and the movie director, 22, looked solemn as they stood with their aunt La Toya Jackson and uncle Marlon Jackson as well as their cousins Jaafar Jackson and Jermajesty Jackson.
Kimora Lee Simmons, the ex-wife of music executive Russell Simmons, also attended the burial.
Paris paid her respects to the late Jackson 5 singer in a black dress, stockings and heeled boots.
Her younger brother, Bigi, wore a black suit and a white shirt with a black tie. He tucked his long, dark hair behind his ears.
It is unclear whether their eldest brother, Prince Jackson, was present for the funeral.
Tito died on Sept. 15 after suffering a heart attack. He was 70.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us,” his sons, Taj, 51, Taryll, 49, and TJ Jackson, 46, said in a joint statement on Instagram at the time.
The siblings added, “We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken.”
Former Jackson family manager Steve Manning later told “Entertainment Tonight” that Tito had a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.
Following her uncle’s death, Paris took to social media to share a throwback picture of him with her late father, Michael, who died in June 2009 from cardiac arrest caused by a lethal combination of sedatives and propofol.
She wrote, “Rest in transition uncle tito ❤️.”
Prince, 27, also honored Tito online, sharing a more recent picture of some of the Jackson family, including his late uncle, aunt La Toya, 68, and grandmother Katherine Jackson.
“Love you forever Poppa T❤️,” he captioned the snap.
Tito’s son TJ, who became the legal guardian of Paris, Prince and Bigi after the “Thriller” singer died at age 50, commented on his cousin’s post, writing, “He always spoke so highly about you Prince and was so proud of the man you have become and your love for family.
“Thank you for being such a great nephew to him,” TJ added.
Tito, along with his brothers Michael, Jermaine, 69, Marlon, 67, and Jackie, 73, formed the Jackson 5 in 1964.
Their debut single, “I Want You Back,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, as did their next hits “ABC” and “I’ll Be There.”
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