Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62

Dexter Scott King, son of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died after a bout with prostate cancer. He was 62.

Dexter Scott King, the lookalike of his iconic father, the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., has died.

He was 62.

King died Sunday in California after a bout with prostate cancer, his family confirmed in a statement.

His wife, Leah Weber King, said in a statement from the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change that her husband “transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu.”

“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,” she said.

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