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TMZ: Joe Jackson hospitalized in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, is in the hospital.

TMZ reports that Jackson, 87, was hospitalized Friday after he felt weak at a routine doctor's appointment.

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Jackson is said to be battling a high fever, though that has not been confirmed.

TMZ interviewed Jermaine Jackson, who confirmed that his father had been admitted to the hospital but said he was feeling better. He said the family wants to hold on to their father as long as they can.