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Charles Evers, Brother of Medgar Evers and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 97

Charles Evers, Brother of Medgar Evers and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 97
Charles Evers, the brother of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, in a still image from video. Screenshot/CNN
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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7/23/2020|Updated: 7/23/2020

Charles Evers, the older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, died at home of natural causes on Wednesday at the age of 97.

Evers was surrounded by relatives at his daughter’s home in the Jackson, Mississippi, suburb of Brandon when he died, according to Rankin County Coroner David Ruth.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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