Michael Jackson, as might be expected, given that he's on the other side of the world at the moment, has stayed away from the funeral of former Jackson Five drummer Johnny Jackson, who was stabbed to death at the start of the month. Janet Jackson also didn't attend - she was on the right continent at the time, but then wasn't actually one of the Five, so I think she should be excused.
Five other members of the Jackson clan were in attendance, however, Randy, Tito, Marlon, Jermaine and Jackie. Randy Jackson said of the musician, who spent fifteen years as a drummer for the Jackson Five, that he had "made touring fun," adding that "there was never a dull moment, with jokes and a lot of laughs."
As previously reported, Jackson was found dead at his home in Gary, Indiana, on 1 Mar. A forty four year old woman, Yolanda Davis, has since been charged with his murder.