Here’s the latest available information I can share:
- Jaffar Jackson (the Kenyan LGBTQ rights advocate and stylist) has been reported in 2024–2025 coverage as having passed away due to complications from a stomach infection, with funeral plans noted by his family for mid-January in Langata Cemetery. This has been covered by multiple Kenyan entertainment outlets, including reports dated late 2024 and 2025.[1][2]
- Additional outlets around that period echoed the death news and funeral arrangements, reinforcing the same timeline and details reported by family and friends.[2]
- Separately, Jaafar Jackson (the actor portraying Michael Jackson) is a distinct public figure with ongoing coverage about his role in the Michael biopic, which has seen industry updates into 2025–2026. This is unrelated to the Jaffar Jackson mentioned above.[3][5][8]
If you’d like, I can gather more precise, up-to-date citations or summarize the chronology of coverage with direct quotes from the sources. Also, I can look for any official statements or obituaries from their families or representatives to confirm current status and funeral details. Would you like me to do that?[1][2]
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www.imdb.comJaafar Jackson on TMZ, your go-to source for celebrity news, photos, & videos. Latest Story: Jaafar Jackson Attends 'Michael' Screening in Icon's Hometown of Gary, Indiana
www.tmz.comJaafar Jackson hopes Michael will help fans to see Michael Jackson from a new
www.yardbarker.comLast Friday I wrote an article about the most daring guy I have ever met, Jaffa Jackson, the ultimate fashionista himself, shortly after the photo gallery went up, people started complaining that the article was lacking in information etc etc, I made a follow up on the same, I Interviewed Jaffar and this is what I was able to gather. Ghafla: In a nutshell who is Jaffar Jackson? Jaffar: I am a lifestyle observer, fashion stylist and model choreographer Ghafla: You have an accent, Is it...
www.ghafla.co.keThe LGBTQ+ and entertainment industries were rocked by the tragic news that Jackson Irungu, also known as Jaffar Jackson, had died. On Sunday, January 7, the Kenyan stylist and former M-Net Idol passed away due to complications from a stomach ailment. Jaffar’s family revealed that their loved one had lately been admitted to the hospital […]
www.ghafla.co.keKnown for: Michael, The Jacksons: Next Generation, Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes
www.imdb.comKenyan LGBTQ stylist, Jaffar Jackson, breathed his last on Sunday, January 7, succumbing to complications arising from a stomach infection.
www.pulse.co.keJaafar Jackson portrays his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the highly anticipated biopic MICHAEL, set for a global release. Lionsgate is releasing the movie in the United States on April 18, 2025, with Universal Pictures handling overseas distribution. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, produced by Graham King with a screenplay by John Logan, this opportunity humbles and honors Jaafar as he brings his uncle's extraordinary story to life on the big screen. Stay tuned for Jaafar Jackson's incredible musical...
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