David N. Dinkins was the historic 106th mayor of New York City and the first-ever African-American to be the Mayor of New York City, the iconic politician has passed away on November 23, 2020.
Dinkins passed away due to natural causes, he was 93 years old at the time of his death. He was in his Upper East Side Manhattan home. His death comes around a month after his wife passed away.
| Name | David N. Dinkins |
| Birthday | July 10, 1927 |
| Age | 93 (at the time of death) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Politican |
| Parents | William Harvey Dinkins, Jr; Sarah Lucy Dinkins |
| Married/Single | Widowed |
| Wife | Joyce Burrows (died a month before Dinkins) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University; Brooklyn Law School |
Sad news. #DavidDinkins was a trailblazing leader and a gentleman – a dean of Black politics in NY. He was the Mayor for whom I was proud to cast my vote. I am not surprised that he passed on so soon after losing his beloved wife Joyce. I wish them both Rest In Power. https://t.co/YNc6ugw7RG
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 24, 2020
10 Facts About David N. Dinkins
- David N. Dinkins was born on July 10, 1927, and was 93 years old at the time of his death. He was found unresponsive at his home as per the reports by senior NYPD officials. The late mayor’s health aide reported his death.
- Around a month prior, David N. Dinkins’ wife Joyce Burrows passed away. Joyce was survived by the Mayor and their 2 chidlren
- Mayor David was survived by his 2 kids and their families.
- Dinkins became New York’s first Black Mayor around 30 years ago in 1990. He served 3 years in the position and made history in the process.
- He had worked as the 23rd Borough President of Manhattan prior to becoming mayor. He was in office as the Borough President for 3 years. Similarly, he was also the first member of the New York Assembly from the 78th district after the constituency was established.
- Other than this, he had a law degree from Brooklyn Law School (LLB) and studied BS in Mathematics at Howard University.
- He was also in the military and served as a Marine Corps member from 1945–1946.
- Dinkins managed to climb up the ranks of the Democratic party while maintaining a private law practice.
- Before becoming the Mayor, he was nominated as the Deputy Mayor but was not appointed.
- After Dinkins left office as Mayor, Rudy Guiliani was elected as the Mayor of New York.
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