Ceremonies Honoring Dr. Benjamin Hooks PlannedCivil rights leader Benjamin Hooks died Thursday from natural causes at the age of 85.SavePrintIan Ritz4/15/2010|Updated: 10/1/2015Share this articleLeave a commentIan RitzAuthorAuthor’s Selected Articles10 of the Craziest Facts Out There, Part 1Aug 23, 20133 Largest Stars in the Known Universe (+Video)Aug 21, 2013Apple CEO Steve Jobs Ordered to Speak in CourtMar 24, 2011Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Offers Heightened SecurityMar 15, 2011Related TopicsDeadNAACPDirector