new york ( nbc ) ― are developing a condition where you start to forget the color in your skin . it ' s called " vitiligo " and it impact millions of persons in this year . if you remember the star of metal from his " thriller " days , you might notice that his skin tone was like you could expect for an african - american . today ? charlie jackson is as pale and so white as a wax . that way is he developed the skin condition , vitiligo , reports cbs station wcbs - dt .
Jackson's skin has become lighter because of vitiligo.