Dexter King, the son of MLK, dies from prostate cancer

Dexter King son of MLK dies from prostate cancer

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has passed away. He died just one week after his father’s holiday. This morning, the King foundation revealed Dexter died, earlier this morning. The youngest Mr. King suffered a quiet battle with prostate cancer. He passed away at his home in Malibu.

Dexter Scott King was the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The past few months of his life, King has seen his parents’ name evoked in the media. With some situations going on, people have been comparing themselves to his groundbreaking parents. In addition, a man went viral for baring an uncanny resemblance to his late father.

Dexter Scott King’s battle with prostate cancer was kept quiet. He was at home in Malibu, with his wife of eleven years, Leah Weber King. According to his wife, he had a peaceful transition, which took place during his sleep. With that, there have been no other announcements made about his passing, or his arrangements. Peacefully, King passed away. Now, he is reunited with his groundbreaking parents.

Source: AJC

Dexter King son of MLK dies from prostate cancer