Per week after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of the civil rights icon, handed away. His household and the King Heart introduced his loss of life in a press release on Monday (Jan. 22). He was 62.
Dexter was the third baby of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his spouse, Coretta Scott. The King’s youngest leaves behind his spouse of 11 years, Leah Weber King. He didn’t have any youngsters, per CNN. Leah revealed in a press release that she was at Dexter’s facet when he died.
“He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at residence with me in Malibu,” Leah’s assertion stated, per Newsweek. “He gave it every part and battled this horrible illness till the top. As with all of the challenges in his life, he confronted this hurdle with bravery and would possibly.”
Dexter Scott was solely seven years outdated when his father, Dr. King, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. In the meantime, his mom, Coretta Scott King, handed away on his forty fifth birthday in 2006. Dexter would have turned 63 subsequent week on Jan. 30.
Newsweek experiences that Dexter Scott was named after a church his father served in referred to as Dexter Avenue Baptist in Montgomery, Alabama.
Martin Luther King III Reacts To His Brother Dexter’s Dying
Based on CNN, Dexter’s brother, Martin Luther King III, additionally confirmed his brother’s passing in a press release. It reportedly learn:
“I’m deeply saddened to share that my brother, Dexter Scott King, has handed away. The sudden shock is devastating. It’s onerous to have the fitting phrases at a second like this. Please preserve all the King household in your prayers, particularly Dexter’s spouse, Leah Weber.”
Based on Newsweek, Dexter’s sister, Dr. Bernice King, has additionally reportedly shared a press release.
“Phrases can’t specific the heartbreak I really feel from shedding one other sibling. I’m praying for power to get via this very troublesome time.”
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