Rennie Davis

American activist (1940-2021)

Rennard Cordon Davis (May 23, 1940 – February 2, 2021) was an American anti-war activist. He became known in the 1960s when he was one of the Chicago Seven protestors charged for anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He was a critic of the Vietnam War.[1]

Rennie Davis
Rennie Davis in 1971
Born
Rennard Cordon Davis

(1940-05-23)May 23, 1940
DiedFebruary 2, 2021(2021-02-02) (aged 80)
Alma materOberlin College
Known forChicago Seven
SpouseKirsten Liegmann

Davis died on February 2, 2021, at his home in Berthoud, Colorado from lymphoma, aged 80.[1]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Applebome, Peter (February 3, 2021). "Rennie Davis, 'Chicago Seven' Antiwar Activist, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2021.