Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at age 84 | CNN

[Fons Murray]

Jackson died in Chicago on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84. His family announced his death on social media.

Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at age 84 | CNN

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84

By John Blake,

Alex Stambaugh

Jesse JACKSON (°08.10.1941 — †17.02.2026)

Jesse JACKSON (°08.10.1941 — †17.02.2026)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Beginning as a young protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, Jackson was a prominent civil rights leader throughout his political and theological career for over seven decades. He served from 1991 to 1997 as a shadow delegate and senator for the District of Columbia. Jackson was the father of U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson and former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.

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17.02.2026