US EditionRev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, led decades of activism despite battling progressive supranuclear palsy, influencing millions across the U.S.
- On Tuesday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, died at age 84, his family announced, saying he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
- Founding PUSH in 1971, Jackson joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to work alongside King and promoted Black liberation efforts, the family said.
- Internationally, Jackson secured the release of three U.S. soldiers in Yugoslavia, at least 16 Americans held in Cuba, two Gambian Americans, and a U.S. Navy pilot.
- Jackson's family said he was survived by Jacqueline Brown and five children, including former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., with prominent voices calling him a tireless change agent.
- Looking at legacy, Jackson's campaigns and organisations, he had disclosed a Parkinson's disease diagnosis in 2017 and was hospitalized in November for progressive supranuclear palsy, leaving a lasting influence on civil rights.
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