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Early MTV veejay John "J.J." Jackson died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 62. "He was a big part of the channel's success and we are sure he is in the music section of heaven, with lots of his friends and heroes," MTV said in a statement. "He will be greatly missed." After leaving the music network in 1986, Jackson returned to his radio roots, hosting a nationally syndicated show on the Westwood One Radio Network. Most recently, he hosted an afternoon slot on Los Angeles' KTWV.
Early MTV veejay John "J.J." Jackson died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 62. "He was a big part of the channel's success and we are sure he is in the music section of heaven, with lots of his friends and heroes," MTV said in a statement. "He will be greatly missed." After leaving the music network in 1986, Jackson returned to his radio roots, hosting a nationally syndicated show on the Westwood One Radio Network. Most recently, he hosted an afternoon slot on Los Angeles' KTWV.