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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco's Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died

The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into a world-renowned haven for people suffering from poverty and homelessness and living on the margins, has died. Williams and his wife, Janice Marikitami, who passed away in 2021, appeared in Will Smith’s film “The Price of Happiness,” which was based on the life of a homeless father and son who once found help at Glide Memorial Church. Williams died Monday at his home in San Francisco surrounded by friends and family, Glide said in a statement.