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Cecil Murray, Longtime Pastor of First AME Church, Dies at 94
Dr. Rev. Cecil L. 'Chip' Murray, longtime pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, has died. He was 94.
Many politicians visited the church while Murray was in charge, including former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Murray was also a civil rights pioneer and community activist, who gained national attention amid the 1992 L.A. riots between late April and early May. In relations to the entertainment industry, Murray networked with celebrities and companies who offered help during and immediately after the L.A. riots, including Arsenio Hall, Barbra Streisand and Disney, according to the L.A. Times.
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