Brandon David Jackson (March 12-13, 1957) was Marlon's twin brother. Brandon died 8 to 24 hours after birth because the twins were several weeks premature. He had respiratory failure. His death had a lifelong impact on his twin brother Marlon, who would develop a close bond with his younger brother, Michael, growing up, as he considered him a substitute for his lost twin. When Michael died in 2009, Marlon mournfully requested that he "Give Brandon a hug".[1]