New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s husband, 55-year-old Jason Cantrell, has died. The city stated on Monday informing the public of the First Gentleman’s passing.
The loss of the Mayor and his or her family is a tragic blow to the city. No one could ever forget Jason Cantrell’s tenure as First Gentleman or his services to the country. The outpouring of sympathy will honor his life and mourn his loss. As a community, we mourn this loss together and stand behind Mayor LaToya Cantrell in her time of need.
Husband of New Orleans Mayor Dies
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s husband, Jason Cantrell, has passed away. He was 55. The reason for his death is under investigation now. No official cause of death has been revealed yet.
On Monday (14 Aug), the city released a statement informing the public of the First Gentleman’s passing.
“It is with great sadness and heartache that we announce the passing of First Gentleman Jason Cantrell,” the mayor’s Director of Communications Gregory Joseph said in the statement.
The statement said, “He was a devoted husband and father, as well as a dedicated public servant who valiantly served the city’s residents alongside Mayor Cantrell, and as an experienced family, civil, and criminal attorney.”
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mayor Cantrell, his wife, their daughter RayAnn, and the whole Cantrell family,” the statement said. Please give them space as they go through this difficult period.
His daughter also shared a photo in which his father Jason Cantrell has hugged her:
Cantrell’s cause and manner of death “remain under investigation,” according to the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office. JP Morrell, president of the New Orleans City Council, released a message on X (previously Twitter) in Cantrell’s honor. Morrell expressed how much of a loss New Orleans has sustained with Cantrell’s passing. Almost twenty years ago, we worked together in the Orleans Indigent Defender Program, the forerunner of the Orleans Public Defenders.
Take a look at the tweet shared by JP Morrell:
New Orleans suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Jason Cantrell.
I send my condolences to Mayor Cantrell, their daughter RayAnn, his father Judge Harry Cantrell (retired), as well as the entire Cantrell family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/UexC5z09uc
— jpmorrell (@JPMorrell) August 14, 2023
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We are deeply devastated and stunned by the passing of Jason Cantrell,” New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno tweeted. To Mayor Cantrell and her entire family, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of her husband.
Helena Moreno also shared a tweet about Jason Cantrell passing:
We are all saddened and shocked by the loss of Jason Cantrell.
I, along with my entire staff, offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to Mayor Cantrell and her entire family on the passing of her husband.
— Helena Moreno (@HelenaMorenoLA) August 14, 2023
The mayor of New Orleans reportedly had all flags flown at half-staff in his or her husband’s honor. For more updates be with us on our Twitter account.