Sunday, September 17, 2017

'20/20' Former wife of Tito Jackson drowns in swimming pool

“20/20” (ABC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen in Albuquerque at 9/8 p.m. (central time). Friday’s episode was called, “Michael Jackson Family Mystery” that aired on Sept. 15, 2017. In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.39 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Dateline” (NBC) grabbed 4.66 overall & 0.9 with adults. “11th annual ACM Honors” (CBS) nabbed 4.66 overall & 0.7 with adults (special). 

“20’20” is a news program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported & narrated by Jim Avila. (It is the 2017 Fall TV season premiere). 

“Michael Jackson Family Mystery.” Dee Dee Jackson was married to Tito Jackson and they had three boys. Both of them were divorced by 1994. Dee Dee got together with a man named Don. They were both drinking alcohol inside his home swimming pool. She drowned to death and the Jackson's believed Don murdered her. He denied it and claimed that he tried to save Dee Dee. Tito said that she was always afraid of water. Her death autopsy revealed that there were bruises on her body. What happened that summer night? Was it murder?

Click photo from 20/20 for full episode.
(ABC photo. Dee Dee Jackson is in the middle, surrounding by her sons)

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