Civil rights activist and two-time Democrat presidential candidate Jesse Jackson died Tuesday. He was 84.  Jackson’s family announced his death on Tuesday morning. A cause of death was not provided, but Jackson was placed on life support in November after he was hospitalized over a neurological condition called progressive supranuclear palsy.  “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family. His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity,” his family said. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world.” Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina on October 8, 1941. He graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in 1964. Soon after, he began working closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was heavily involved in King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Working for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Jackson ran “Operation Breadbasket” in Chicago. The program was meant to create economic opportunities for black people and would encourage boycotts of companies that did not “negotiate” for a “more equitable employment practice” for black people. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline, and their children, Santita, Jesse Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, and Jacqueline. He has another daughter, Ashley Jackson, from another woman. This is a breaking story. Refresh for updates.