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Jesse Jackson dies 'peacefully surrounded by family'

Jesse Jackson has died

Rev. Jesse Jackson has died "peacefully surrounded by his family".

The celebrated civil rights leader passed away on Tuesday (17.02.26) at the age of 84 after a long struggle with declining health including a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), which affects walking and swallowing.

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