Michael Jackson , 83 , '' is in very good spirits '' following a stroke , a source says . It is Michael 's 3rd ` ` mild '' stroke in 5 years , another source says . Joe Jackson , the Jackson family patriarch , suffered a stroke Thursday morning and is being treated in a Las Vegas hospital , a source close to the Jackson family said . He formed the Jackson 5 , the legendary R & B and pop group made up of his friends .
Michael Jackson , 83 , '' is in very good spirits '' following a stroke , a source says . It is Michael 's 3rd ` ` mild '' stroke in 5 years , another source says . He formed the Jackson 5 , the legendary R & B and pop group made up of his friends .