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The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, a prominent African American pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City who was known for his social activism, has died at age 73 of cancer.

Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, the senior pastor of one of New York City's biggest and most influential churches, died Friday at 73.

Though many claim the title “reverend,” few are genuinely revered by the flocks of parishioners they lead and the wider city they shape. Calvin O. Butts III, who died Friday after commanding the pulpit at Abyssinian Baptist Church for a generation, was among them.

Rev. Calvin Butts, 73, was an influential figure in Harlem, welcoming figures from Fidel Castro to Gov. Pataki to ex-President Clinton to his church over the years.

Rev. Calvin Butts, the longtime pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem who fought poverty and racism, died Friday at age 73

The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, a prominent African American pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City who was known for his social activism, has died at age 73 of cancer.