#News: Rodney King, motorist whose beating by Los Angeles police officers sparked LA riots, found dead, He was 47.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Rodney King, motorist whose beating by Los Angeles police officers sparked LA riots, found dead, He was 47.

Rodney King, who died Sunday at 47, struggled with demons in the years after his beating by LAPD police officers made him a household name.

Animesh Singh

4:28 PM - Public

NDTV never gives up on disinformation, does it? :/

Police brutality victim Rodney King found dead »

Rodney King, who came to symbolise racial tensions in the United States after his 1991 beating at the hands of police led to deadly riots in Los Angeles a year later, was found dead in a swimming pool...

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Los Angeles Times

3:55 PM - Public

In an interview with the Times a few months ago King said: "I would change a few things, but not that much. Yes, I would go through that night, yes I would. I said once that I wouldn't, but that's not true. It changed things. It made the world a better place."

Rodney King, who struggled with demons after beating, dead at 47 »

Rodney King, who died Sunday at 47, struggled with demons in the years after his beating by LAPD police officers made him a household name.

Joy McCowan4:15 PM

RIP Rodney King.

David Sanabria4:38 PM

Sad news. #martyr

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Joshua Roy

3:06 PM - Public

This is really sad. I watched an interview with him recently where he was very thoughtful about how much he's failing at being the kind of person he wants to be in life. He was struggling with alcoholism, and I honestly believe he was very close to figuring out the kinds of thoughts he needed to have to bring forward action, transforming himself into something better. It really sucks when an important journey is cut short like this.

Rodney King Dead at 47 »

Rodney King, the motorist whose videotaped beating at the hands of white police officers spawned riots that engulfed Los Angeles in 1992, has been found dead at the age of 47. Sources tell TMZ that....

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John E. Bredehoft4:23 PM

I've seen some statements that implied that King's problems started the night of the beating. In truth, as the L.A. Times article notes, he had suffered problems for several years before he was beaten. Perhaps he would still be dead today even if the beating had never occurred; alcoholism is tough to beat.

As for King's imperfections, I am imperfect also and can't cast stones at him.

For me, the most important part of King's life were the words that he spoke after the riots began. Simple words, but powerful.

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David Kude4:24 PM

Oh you have imperfections? That must suck

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Marija Miy

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Rodney King dead at 47 - CNN.com | NewsMeBack »

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead

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Rory Lewis

2:07 PM - Limited

RIP Rodney.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/17/rodney-king-reportedly-found-dead/

Rodney King, key figure in LA riots, found dead »

Rodney King, whose videotaped 1991 beating by Los Angeles police officers led to riots, was found dead Sunday morning, sources told TMZ. He was 47.

Candyce Moore2:14 PM

Oh wow.

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From the web

Timeline: Rodney King from 1991 – 2012 – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

This Just In - CNN - 4:37 PM

Rodney King was thrust into the public spotlight when a cameras captured him being brutally beaten by Los Angeles police in 1991. Four officers involved...

Hal Carim

12:33 PM - Public

R.I.P. Rodney King - Witness and Victim of UnRepentant Redneck Racism! #RIP #rodneyking #lariots #justice #racism

Rodney King dead at 47 - CNN.com »

Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool Sunday, authoriti...

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Scot Duke

11:44 AM - Public

Rodney King found dead at 47! Developing story on this

Rodney King, motorist whose beating by Los Angeles police officers sparked deadly US race riots, dead at 47 »

Rodney King, the man whose videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers in 1991 sparked some of the deadliest race riots in U.S. history, was found dead on Sunday, Reuters reported. He was 47. Ki...

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Scot Duke11:53 AM

Since this incident just happened I am sure there will be much more detailed reports outlining what lead up to this tragedy.

Karen Elaine12:02 PM

He was a human being. I saw him on Dr. Drew's rehab show where he was trying to get help for his abuse. It was very sad to hear everything that he went through after all that. I don't care if he was an asshole .. hell I'm an asshole sometimes.. nobody deserves that.

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