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Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized, Family Reports Improvement

11/17/2025

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, is hospitalized and on life support to stabilize his blood pressure, according to a family source.
He is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.
The family says he had a significant blood pressure drop but briefly responded.
His son reported improvements last week, while Jackson has battled the disease for over a decade, initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, is hospitalized and on life support to stabilize his blood pressure, according to a family source.
He is under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.
The family says he had a significant blood pressure drop but briefly responded.
His son reported improvements last week, while Jackson has battled the disease for over a decade, initially diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.