Former Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox dies at age 89

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte community is mourning the loss of former Mayor Eddie Knox. Knox, a longtime attorney and civic leader, served as Charlotte’s 49th mayor from 1979 to 1983.

According to the Knox Law Center, he died Monday at 89. The law center released a statement that reads in part, “Through his leadership, integrity, and commitment to helping others, he built the foundation of what would become Knox Law Center and helped shape the lives and careers of countless people along the way.”

Funeral arrangements have not been announced.