Who Is Mizuki Matsui? the Secret Marriage Tito Jackson Kept Hidden Until His Passing
By Alexander Ross
To understand why this late-career marriage caught the public off guard, observers must examine Jackson's turbulent history with media intrusion. In June 1972, at the peak of Jacksonmania, an 18-year-old Tito married Delores "Dee Dee" Martes. The couple had three sons, Toriano Adaryll Jackson II (Taj), Taryll Adren Jackson, and Tito Joe Jackson (TJ), before divorcing in 1988 after 16 years together.
Tragedy struck the family in August 1994 when Dee Dee was found dead in the swimming pool of Los Angeles businessman Donald Bohana, an incident later ruled a homicide that resulted in Bohana's second-degree murder conviction. The ordeal devastated Tito and his sons. The intense public scrutiny surrounding the trial drove Tito deeper into private seclusion, cementing a lifelong instinct to guard his romantic life from commercial exploitation.
| Relationship Era | Partner | Timeline | Public Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Marriage | Delores "Dee Dee" Martes | 1972, 1988 | High visibility during Motown peak; parents to pop group 3T |
| Post-Divorce Decades | Various private partners | 1989, 2019 | Occasional low-key appearances; zero publicized engagements |
| Second Marriage | Mizuki Matsui | 2020, 2024 | Completely unpublicized until post-mortem family disclosures |
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
