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Jason Cantrell, New Orleans First Gentleman who died unexpectedly last week at 55, was honored in a public service at Gallier Hall on Monday where friends and loved ones remembered

Mayor LaToya Cantrell's office announced the death of her late husband Jason Cantrell Aug. 14 via a press release.

‘He was a devoted husband and father, as well as a dedicated public servant,’ a NOLA statement says.

On Wednesday, the City of New Orleans announced funeral arrangements for First Gentleman Jason Cantrell, who died of a heart attack on Monday at age 55.

Jason Cantrell was an attorney with a private law practice, a former public defender and also in the city attorney’s office before his wife won elective office.

Jason Cantrell, the husband of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, has died, the city announced in a Monday morning news release. "It is with great sadness and heartache that we announce the passing of First Gentleman Jason Cantrell," New Orleans Director of Communications Gregory Joseph said in a statement. "He was a devoted husband and

Jason Cantrell, the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, died following a heart attack, according to his father.

New Orleans Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell shared his son's cause of death with NOLA.com during an interview Tuesday.

Jason Cantrell, the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and a longtime New Orleans lawyer and former public defender, has died.

The city of New Orleans was struck by sorrow on Monday as news broke of the passing of First Gentleman Jason Cantrell, husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell.