Rodney King was pronounced dead early this morning in Rialito,
CA. Found floating in his swimming pool
by his fiancée, she called the police and said King was unresponsive. Details are still emerging surrounding his
death however, his fiancée is telling police that King had been smoking weed
and drinking hours prior to his death. He was 47.
This is sad news for Father’s Day.
Rodney King is no stranger to trouble. Since 1989, he has a several run-ins with the
law. His most famous run-in though was the 1991 beating he suffered courtesy of
the LAPD. And we all know how that ended…can we say The LA Riots!!! Yes, Rodney
King was the victim in that case but it’s been well documented that King has
always had problems with drinking and substance abuse. He had a couple of
stints on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. It’s ironic that Dr. Drew did tell
King in 2008 that if he didn’t change his lifestyle that he would die from the
effects of his alcohol intake.
Still…Rodney King’s 1991 case shed light on police brutality
and racial profiling that happened in the African American community. If it was not for him, there would not be any
progress in the case of Trayvon Martin.
Rest In Peace Rodney.
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