Clarence B. Jones: key obituary facts
Is Clarence B. Jones dead? Yes. Clarence B. Jones died on May 22, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Clarence B. Jones's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Clarence B. Jones known for?
He was known as American lawyer.
More about Clarence B. Jones
Born: 8 January 1931.
Place of birth: Philadelphia.
Gender: male.
Occupation: lawyer.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Columbia University, Boston University School of Law, Palmyra High School.
Also known as: Clarence Jones, Clarence Benjamin Jones.
Clarence B.
Jones, an American lawyer and counsel, died on May 22, 2026. He was 95.
Jones was the former personal counsel, adviser, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., and later served as a scholar in residence at the Martin Luther King Jr. Institute at Stanford University. He was also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the author of “What Would Martin Say?”
Clarence B. Jones, 95, American lawyer and counsel.