The city’s top prosecutor from 1973 to 2003, he led an office that sent hundreds of Black men to prison and became known for its record of wrongful convictions.
Connick died peacefully at his home in New Orleans with his wife and children by his side, according to an obituary distributed by Harry Connick Jr.'s publicist.
Former New Orleans District Attorney Harry Connick Sr. has died at age 97. An obituary distributed by his son and namesake, Harry Connick Jr., says Connick died peacefully at his