Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and former
US presidential candidate, dies aged 84,
family reveals
Posted By: zephyrgirl, 2/17/2026 8:45:10 AM
Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. Though a cause of death was not immediately given, Jackson's family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the Jackson family said: 'Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. 'We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family.
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I'm sure his family will miss him.