Samuel Perkins Lead Reporter The Reverend Jesses Louis Jackson Sr, a key leader in the American Civil Rights Movement and a transformative political figure has died at the age of 84 on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Chicago, Illinois. While a cause of death hasn't currently been released, it was known that Jackson was struggling with Parkinson's Disease since 2019. Jackson is widely regarded as the bridge between the