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Dexter Scott King, the son of civil rights icon Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, passed away at the age of 62 after battling prostate cancer. He served as chairman of the King Center in Atlanta, where he ultimately died at his home in Malibu, California. Named after the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father first served as a pastor, Dexter King was deeply involved in preserving and promoting his father’s legacy as an attorney and as president of the King estate. His passing marks another tragic loss for the King family, following the deaths of his mother Coretta Scott King in 2006 and his sister Yolanda King in 2007. Rev. Bernice A. King, his younger sister, expressed her heartbreak at losing another sibling, while his older brother, Martin Luther King III, asked for prayers for the entire King family during this difficult time. Dexter Scott King will be remembered for his contributions to the ongoing legacy of his father’s work in the civil rights movement.
Summery :
– Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died at the age of 62 after battling prostate cancer
– He served as chairman of the King Center in Atlanta
– He was named after the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama
– As an adult, he focused on protecting his father’s legacy and intellectual property
– His death follows the deaths of his mother and oldest sibling
– His siblings, Rev. Bernice A. King and Martin Luther King III, expressed their grief and asked for prayers
