new york ( cbs ) ― imagine developing a condition and you start to gain the color in your skin . it ' s called " vitiligo " and it affects millions of people in this country . if you remember the ace of metal from his " suspense " days , you might notice that his skin toned was what you would expect for an italian - american . today ? andrew jackson is as pale and translucent whites as a ghosts . which happened is he developed the skin condition , vitiligo , reports cbs affiliate wcbs - nbc .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.