Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Ran for President Twice, Dies at 84

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February 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Ran for President Twice, Dies at 84


Jesse Jackson, one of the most prominent US civil rights leaders of the 20th century who ran credible campaigns for the White House two decades before America elected its first Black president, has died. He was 84.

He died on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, CBS News reported, citing a statement from Jackson’s family. He disclosed in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease.

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