Published On: Tue, Feb 17th, 2026
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Jesse Jackson dead: Civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate dies aged 84 | World | News


The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and civil rights icon, has died aged 84. On social media, his family says he died peacefully this morning, “surrounded by family”.

In a statement, the family says: “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world.” 

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