Overview
- Rainbow/PUSH said Wednesday that Jackson was admitted to a hospital for PSP observation and asked supporters for prayers while offering no further medical details.
- The coalition said his PSP was confirmed in April after years of Parkinson’s-related symptoms that Jackson publicly disclosed in 2017.
- Local reporting cited Northwestern Memorial Hospital as the facility providing care, though officials have not formally identified the hospital.
- According to family accounts reported by the Associated Press, Jackson has required round-the-clock home care, uses a wheelchair, and has struggled to keep his eyes open or speak.
- Jackson stepped down from leading Rainbow/PUSH in 2023 after recent health setbacks, including gallbladder surgery, a COVID-19 hospitalization, and a 2021 fall that caused a head injury.