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Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at his Chicago home. He was 84.

By The Center Square
· Updated February 17, 2026 3:00 PM · 2 min read read
Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
Rev. Jesse Jackson answers questions from reporters at the Texas Performing Arts Center in Austin, Texas on April 10, 2014. Photo: Eric Draper / LBJ Library via Flickr / Public Domain

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at his Chicago home. He was 84.

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