PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER – Former Congressman William H. Gray III, a giant in Philadelphia politics who mentored a generation of African American leaders, died Monday in London, according to his office in Washington, D.C. He was 71.
Gray was attending the tennis matches at Wimbledon with his youngest son, Andrew. “Apparently, it was a sudden death,” said Epstein, who served as press secretary when Rev. Gray was elected to Congress.
Political life can be turbulent. In 1991, federal authorities sought evidence in a criminal investigation that focused on Rev. Gray’s finances, according to Inquirer accounts at the time. No charges were ever filed.
He was an F&M alum and trustee. (more)
