RIP: Dexter King
The youngest son of MLK, Dexter king has died of prostate cancer at the age of 62. “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu,” his wife, Leah Weber King, said. “He gave it everything and battled this terrible disease until the end. As with all the challenges in his life, he faced this hurdle with bravery and might.”
A Morehouse grad he was a civil and animal rights activist.
King’s older brother Martin Luther King III said in a statement, “I am deeply saddened to share that my brother, Dexter Scott King, has passed away. The sudden shock is devastating. It is hard to have the right words at a moment like this. Please keep the entire King family in your prayers, and in particular Dexter’s wife, Leah Weber.”
The Rev. Al Sharpton said he was “heartbroken to hear that Dexter King left us this morning, but I was comforted by the knowledge he is reunited with his parents and sister.”
Atlanta Mayor Andre Duckeens acknowledged his unwavering love Dore his family in a statement.
Mr. King leaves to mourn a wife, Leah and sister Dr. Bernice King, brother Martin Luther King III and niece Yolanda Renee King.