Vernon Jordan, executive and civil rights activist who advised Bill Clinton, dies at age 85

Vernon Jordan, the civil rights activist and former close aide to President Bill Clinton, died at age 85.

Jordan died Monday evening, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin reported.

“Vernon E. Jordan Jr. passed away peacefully last evening surrounded by loved ones. We appreciate all of the outpouring of love and affection,” Jordan’s daughter, Vickee Jordan, said in a statement, Sorkin reported.

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