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Rollie Forbes said:

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. has died. The King Center announced Monday afternoon that he died earlier in the day after a “valiant battle with prostate cancer.”

“He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu,” said his wife of 11 years, Leah Weber King. “He gave it everything and battled this terrible disease until the end. As with all the challenges in his life, he faced this hurdle with bravery and might

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Awww man. I am really sorry to hear this. Rest in Power Mr. King. ⚡️✊🏾⚡️

Wow. I just can’t imagine the pain of losing two siblings at such young ages. Kinda glad his parents don’t have to suffer through this.

R.I.P. Mr. King.

My condolences to his family.

It feels like every time a black icon dies, a piece of our soul goes with it (who is going to fill the void , as in, "boycotts, we not built like them folks ... ??)

RIP to one of those icons...

One of the most difficult things to be is the son of a man who changed the world. It's something very, very few people can understand or sympathize with. It's far more difficult than being the child of someone famous. MLK Jr was globally iconic. The weight of living in that shadow can not be overstated. You are unable to fully have your own identity. You are judged and looked at by your historic and iconic father.

Dexter accepted that and lived his life as best as he could to not hurt his father's legacy and carved out little niche for himself.

May he rest in power.