Renowned American civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson passed away this Tuesday at the age of 84, his family announced in a statement.

"Our father was a servant leader, not only to our family, but also to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the marginalized around the world," his loved ones stated, announcing that he died peacefully surrounded by his family.

Jackson was a Democratic presidential candidate in the 1984 and 1988 primaries and was considered one of the most influential Black political figures in the United States.