Jesse Jackson, a prominent American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and Democratic politician, has died at the age of 84. His family announced his peaceful passing, surrounded by loved ones. Jackson rose to national prominence in the 1960s as a follower of Martin Luther King Jr., famously announcing King's assassination on television in 1968. Ordained as a Baptist minister in Chicago in 1968, he founded his own civil rights organization in 1971, becoming a leading advocate for Black Americans. Jackson made two unsuccessful bids for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. His legacy is marked by an unwavering commitment to justice and equality, as stated by his Rainbow Push Coalition foundation.