Despite rumors that she was estranged from Joe , she denied it and dismissed rumors that Joe was banned from the Jackson family home as false , which was something the media had tried to cook up . According to her son Jermaine Jackson 's 2011 book '' You Are Not Alone : Michael Through a Brother 's Eyes '' , Jackson had told Michael that she was nearing the age of 80 and before she died , she wanted to see her sons perform together one last time . One of Michael Jackson 's future plans as part of his deal with AEG Live was a final reunion tour with his brothers . She most recently appeared at the BET Awards 2015 with her daughter Janet as she accepted the Ultimate Icon Award . Katherine 's husband Joe died from pancreatic cancer on June 27 , 2018 , two days after the 9th anniversary of Michael Jackson 's death
BET Awards 2015
BET Awards 2015
Katherine Jackson