Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84

¨     Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84

¨     He was a leading figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

¨     He was under medical observation for progressive supranuclear palsy.

¨     Jackson was a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr.

¨     He worked closely with King during the Civil Rights Struggle.

¨     After King's assassination in 1968, he continued his activism on a large scale.

¨     His organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, praised his lifelong fight for justice and equality.