Dexter Scott king has died at the age of 62. Dexter was the youngest son & the 3rd child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr & Coretta Scott King.
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 King. pic.twitter.com/m66arGAifN
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) January 22, 2024
“He sacrificed and fought this disease until the end. In his life, he faced this disease with courage and bravery.”
he youngest of the siblings, Reverend Bernice King, said: “Words cannot describe the pain. I pray for the strength to get through this difficult time. said in a Statement:
” Dexter King attended Morehouse College and later became president of the King Center, which preserves his family’s legacy and intellectual property. It’s an effort.
He was part of a family that was legally entrusted with the task of carrying on the example set by his father while protecting his work,” the King Center said in a statement.
The King Center has sadly just announced the passing of it’s Chairman, Dexter King. Dexter was the youngest son & the 3rd child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr & Coretta Scott King.
My condolences to all of Dexter’s family & friends. May he RIP, may his legacy live🕊️
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— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) January 22, 2024
Dedicated to preserving and protecting the intellectual property legacy left behind. It was written by Martin and Coretta Scott King.
They lived their lives to fulfill the dream they had for their children. “Dexter King left us too soon,” he said.
He was in prison for the shooting., Tennessee. Ray told Dexter King he didn’t kill the civil rights giant. said what Ray believed.
Dexter King’s name was Montgomery, Alabama. He was named for the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where his father was a pastor in the 1950s.
Coretta Scott King,, Dexter King’s mother, died in 2006, his sister Yolanda King in 2007.