The Rev. C.T. Vivian, seen in a 2012 portrait at his Atlanta home, has died at the age of 95. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP Obituaries C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader And Champion Of Nonviolent Action, Dies At 95 July 17, 2020 A key ally of Martin Luther King Jr., Vivian was one of the major organizers of the civil rights movement. His work took him across the South, and through it all, the minister preached nonviolence.