The best-selling author and 1968 write-in presidential candidate performed Aug. 2 at the Dayton Funny Bone at The Greene Towne Center.
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Although he began as a comedian, he was active in social justice. He was allied with Martin Luther King Jr. and Andrew Young, and participated in sit-ins and marches.
Gregory was hospitalized with a serious, but stable condition, his son, Christian, said Thursday.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and their 10 children.
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