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ATLANTA - The King Center has announced that Dexter Scott King, the
youngest son and third child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and
Coretta Scott King, has died.

King died on Jan. 22 at the age of 62 after a "valiant battle with
prostate cancer," according to the King Center.

"He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu",
says his best friend of 21 years, his strongest supporter and wife
of 11 years, Leah Weber King. "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", she said.

His sister Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center, stated
"words cannot express the heart break I feel from losing another
sibling. I’m praying for strength to get through this very difficult
time". His brother Martin Luther King, III added ‘‘the sudden shock
is devastating. It is hard to have the right words at a moment like
this. We ask for your prayers at this time for the entire King
family".

Born in Atlanta on Jan. 30, 1961, he was named after Dexter Avenue
Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father served his
first pastorate. He was the second-born son of Dr. & Mrs. King and
was only seven years old when his father was assassinated in
Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. Like his father, he grew up in Ebenezer
Baptist Church in Atlanta, where his grandfather served as pastor.
He was a graduate of Frederick Douglas High School, where he played
football and participated in many other school organizations. He
then followed in his father’s footsteps to Morehouse College in
Atlanta.

The son of the civil rights icons was the family member delegated to
take on the mantel of continuing the precedent his father set by
legally protecting his work. He devoted his life to the continued
perpetuation of his father’s legacy and the protection of the
intellectual property (IP) his father left behind. At the time of
his death, Dexter served as both Chairman of The King Center and
President of the King Estate. Becoming well versed in intellectual
property law, and its management and licensing was the result of his
dedication to the delegated task and the memory of both his father
and mother.

Known to be humble about his uncanny resemblance to his father, he
portrayed him in the 2002 television movie "The Rosa Parks Story."
The actor had a love for the creative arts and initially relocated
to California to pursue a career in acting. But family duty called
and he answered, living out the rest of his life balancing both his
love of the arts and his duties to the King family legacy.

At a private ceremony in July of 2013, he married his best friend
and longtime partner, Leah Weber, who is a New Orleans native,
former broadcast journalist, entrepreneur, and consultant. Together
they built a life of love, support and unconditional love, much like
that of Dexter’s mother and father.

He was preceded in death by his father (1968), his mother (2006) and
sister Yolanda (2007). He is survived by his loving and devoted wife
of 11 years Leah Weber King, his sister Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King,
his brother Martin Luther King, III, and his neice, Yolanda Renee
King.

The King family requests privacy at this time and will respond to
media inquiries following a press conference planned for Tuesday
Jan. 23, at 10 a.m., at The King Center’s Yolanda D. King Theatre
inside Freedom Hall.

A memorial service will be announced at a later time.

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dexter-scott-king-son-of-martin- luther-king-jr-has-died-at-the-age-of-62

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