In a solemn announcement, The King Center has confirmed the passing of Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, at 62. King, who died on Monday after a courageous battle with prostate cancer, leaves behind a legacy deeply intertwined with the civil rights movement his father championed. Leah Weber King, Dexter Scott King’s wife of 11 years, revealed that he passed away peacefully in his sleep at their Malibu home. She described his fight against what she called a “terrible disease” as brave, saying he faced this challenge, as …
