Dead at 78? Jesuit = 78

Notice the emphasis on ‘Mr. Bojangles’.

African-American = 44 / 116

181, 42nd prime *Slavery = 42

Civil Rights = 64

Country = 116 *Country Music = 181

He died on a date with 73 numerology, the ‘sacrifice’ number.

10/23/2020 = 10+23+20+20 = 73

He died 221 days after his birthday, or on his 222nd day of his age.

And his song, Mr. Bojangles, released in the infamous year, 1968.