Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has died at age 80

• Rep. John Lewis of Georgia died late Friday at the age of 80, according to multiple reports.
• Lewis was a decorated US civil rights icon who was the last surviving speaker of the March on Washington.
• In addition to being a central figure in the fight to end racial segregation, Lewis served in the House of Representatives since 1987.
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Rep. John Lewis of Georgia died at the age of 80 on Friday, according to multiple reporters.

He was a decorated civil rights icon and served in the House of Representatives since 1987. Before entering US politics, Lewis championed desegregation and was one of the original Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights activists who rode interstate buses through the South to demonstrate against segregated bus terminals.

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