Martin Luther King Jr's son Dexter Scott King passes away. Check cause of death, key facts

Martin Luther King Jr's son Dexter Scott King died after battling "prostate cancer", the King Center announced today. He was 62. Dexter Scott King's wife Leah Weber King stated that his husband has passed away 'peacefully' at their California home.

Dexter Scott King was the youngest son of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Dexter King was born in Atlanta on Jan. 30, 1961, and was named after Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father served his first pastorate.


He was seven years old when his father was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

Dexter King followed in his father’s footsteps to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta. At the time of his death, he served as both chairman of the King Center and president of the King Estate.

He also was an actor and portrayed his father in the 2002 television movie "The Rosa Parks Story."

He was preceded in death by his father and his mother, who died in 2006, and sister Yolanda, who died in 2007. He is survived by his wife of 11 years Leah Weber King, his sister Bernice King, his brother Martin Luther King III, his niece, Yolanda Renee King, and other family members.

FAQs:

Q1. Who is Dexter Scott King's wife married to?
A1. Dexter Scott King's wife is married to Leah Weber King.

Q2. How did Dexter Scott King die?
A2. Dexter Scott King died after battle with "prostate cancer".