Table of Biography
Jelani Day was a student from the United States. Jelani Day was found dead in the Illinois River in LaSalle County on the 4th of September 2021.
Early Life
In 1996, Jelani Day was born in Danville, Illinois, in the United States of America. He holds American nationality and his real name is Jelani J.J. Day. Meanwhile, he was living in Bloomington, Illinois before his death. At the time of his missing, he was just 27 years old.
Caption: Jelani Day with his mother (Source: ABC7 Chicago)
He was born to his mother Carmen Bolden Day and his father Seve Day. Out of five siblings, he is the second youngest child of his parents. He grew up with his two brothers and two sisters whose names are still unknown.
Jelani Day – Education
He completed his graduation from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2018 at the top of his class with a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology. During his college years, he was a track and field athlete.
He began his first semester of graduate school at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, in the Department of Communication, Science, and Disorders. Moreover, he lived in an off-campus apartment in Bloomington while pursuing his master’s degree in speech pathology.
Professional Career
Jelani Day was a talented student pursuing his studies at the time of his death. However, there is no news about his profession on the online website.
Missing news
On 24 August 2021, Jelani Day’s missing news circulated on the news, radio, and television. According to his family, he was last in touch with his family in Danville on August 23, 2021. On 24 August he was captured on video entering the Beyond/Hello cannabis dispensary on Veteran’s Parkway in Bloomington.
He was wearing a blue Detroit Lions baseball cap, a Jimi Hendrix band shirt, and gray athletic shorts, and he was driving a white 2010 Chrysler 300 registered in Illinois. His white 2010 Chrysler 300 was found abandoned with no license plates in a wooded area in Peru, Illinois on August 26.
The body found floating in the Illinois River
A body was discovered floating in the Illinois River on 4 September 2021. The coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois, confirmed the body’s identity as Jelani on 23 September 2021. Jelani’s organs had decomposed due to the length of time his body had been submerged in water, according to the coroner. His family’s independent pathology investigation discovered that his jaw had been sawed out and that his brain, eyes, liver, and spleen were missing. Both autopsy reports failed to specify the cause or manner of death.
Funeral
On 10 October 2021, Jelani’s funeral was held. LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch ruled drowning as the cause of death, which Jelani’s mother rejected. Meanwhile, there are no news or reports about his case at the moment.
Net Worth 2024
At the time of his death, he was still pursuing his education. Meanwhile, he was not involved in any kind of job or occupation at that time. In addition, there are no details available regarding his net worth, salary, and income on online websites.
Relationship Status
Talking about her personal life, Jelani Day kept his personal life secret until he was found dead. Meanwhile, he has not shared about his dating history or anything whether he was married or single.
Body Measurements
Caption: Jelani Day posing for a photo (Source: Facebook)
There is no exact information available regarding his height, weight, dress size, waist size, and many more. However, looking at his photos on online websites, he has short black hair with a pair of brown eyes.
Social Media
Meanwhile, this American student was quite private and focused on his studies. Meanwhile, he prefers to stay far from social media sites and is not active on social media platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.