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Jesse Jackson: Civil rights activist and reverend dies at 84

He fought for civil rights in the U.S. since the 1960s – He was present at the assassination of his mentor, Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968

Former New Democracy minister Anastasios Papaligouras dies

He had been facing serious health problems in recent times and passed away at the age of 78 – He served as Minister of Justice (2004–2007) and Minister of Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Policy (2008–2009) in the governments of Kostas Karamanlis

Last surviving grandson of Eleftherios Venizelos dies at 102

He was a former MP for Chania, honorary president, and a major benefactor of the Eleftherios K. Venizelos National Research and Studies Foundation

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

The Instagram announcement – “He bravely beat cancer, but succumbed to a lung condition”

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