Jesse Jackson Dead: Civil Rights Icon Dies Aged 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, nan legendary civil rights activistic and two-time statesmanlike candidate, has passed distant Tuesday aged 84, his family has said successful a statement.

A origin of decease was not instantly fixed but Jackson’s family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

"Our begetter was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to nan oppressed, nan voiceless, and nan overlooked astir nan world,” nan Jackson family said.

“We shared him pinch nan world, and successful return, nan world became portion of our extended family. His unwavering belief successful justice, equality, and emotion uplifted millions, and we inquire you to grant his representation by continuing nan conflict for nan values he lived by.”

Jackson was hospitalized successful November for curen to modulate his humor pressure, having been nether study for progressive supranuclear palsy, CNN reported astatine nan time.

PSP is “a uncommon neurological upset that affects assemblage movements, stepping and balance, and oculus movements,” according to nan U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Prior to that, Jackson’s struggles pinch his wellness prevented him from attending his 84th day celebrations successful Chicago past October, which, CBS reported, was nevertheless attended by metropolis politician Brandon Johnson, erstwhile congressman Bobby Rush, and Jackson’s sons — existent Illinois Democratic Rep. Jonathan Jackson and erstwhile typical Jesse Jackson Jr — among galore others.

He announced he had been diagnosed pinch Parkinson’s illness successful 2017.

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