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Rodney King Found Dead At 47


Rodney King, (the man who sparked the LA Riots) was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA. He was 47.

King became famous for all the wrong reasons. After taking a brutal beating from LAPD in 1991, reaction from the involving officers getting acquitted sparked the LA Riots.

Police sources stated King’s fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool. They responded to a call at 5:25 am PT, where they physically removed King from the pool.

After unsuccessfully attempting CPR, King was pronounced dead at 6:11 am.

People are dropping like flies this year. Earlier this week, Moesha star Yvette Wilson died after suffering from cervical cancer.

Former mob associate Henry Hill died as well suffering from his illness.

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