Percy E. Sutton Dies at 89 this December 27, 2009 he is one of the nation’s most prominent black political and business leaders who made a big difference in the USA Government. Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson, confirmed Sutton’s death Saturday. Marrisa don’t know what is the real cause of Mr. Percy’s death.

“He was a great man,” said Charles Warfield Jr., the president and chief operating officer of ICBC Broadcast Holdings Inc., reached early Sunday morning. He declined to comment further out of respect, he indicated, for the wishes of Sutton’s family. The Rev. Al Sharpton planned a news conference Sunday to talk about Sutton’s life and legacy.