OT: unable to close my linked in account

[JD]

On 09/18/2017 12:29 PM, JD wrote:
> After I login, I go to my account settings and go to
> https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/
> From there, I select Closing your LinkedIn account
> Takes me to
> https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/account-management/close-submit
> where I am prompted to enter my password (with which I logged in).
> I enter my password.
> I check
> Unsubscribe me from LinkedIn email communications, including invitations.
>
> but the "Close Account", which is to the right of "Back to Settings", 
> is faded
> and when I place the cursor over it, I get a small circle with a 
> backslash in it,
> ala the no parking signs you see all over.
>
> So, how else can I close that account?
>
> I found no addresses for contacting Linkedin administrators.
>
> Thanx!!!

Please see image of the last step to close an account at
linkedin.com-closing-account.png

If anyone else has a clue as to how to force the closure of one's own 
account, please share that info.