Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62

  • January 22, 2024
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62

Dexter King, son of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., listens to arguments in the State Court of Criminal Appeals in Jackson, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, to determine whether two Memphis judges have overstepped their authority surrounding the investigation of the King assassination.

ATLANTA — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62.

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