Overview

• Cannon died of heart failure at her Chicago home on August 3 at age 74 after a recent cancer diagnosis.
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker and community leaders lauded her chutzpah, humor and decades of activism on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community.
• Organizers are finalizing memorial plans and urging donations to HIV/AIDS nonprofits in lieu of flowers.
• GroceryLand and other services she co-founded have secured commitments from local officials and volunteers to continue operations.
• Supporters are being encouraged to honor her legacy through contributions and volunteer work at the agencies she helped establish.