Rutgers professor and Newark historian Clement A. Price dies following stroke

Rutgers University professor and historian Clement A. Price, a lens to Newark’s past and its present, died today following a stroke, university officials said.

Price was stricken over the weekend while attending a film festival at Rutgers. He was 69.

Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor, in an email that went out to students, faculty and staff, said "it is impossible at this moment to imagine this world, let alone our university or our community, without him. He is a primary reason why so many of us at Rutgers University– Newark are here."

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said the city was "in shock and mourning."

“Not only was he a dear friend to me, he was a friend to all of Newark," said the mayor in a statement. "His great intelligence, his vast learning, his eloquence, and most of all, his unbelievable personal warmth, made him one of our city’s most titanic, respected, and beloved figures. He empowered and energized everyone he met and touched with his warmth and wisdom."

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