Dexter Scott King, Youngest Son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 62

King, who served as chairman of the King Center and president of the King Estate, passed away after a battle with prostate cancer.

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 62 after a battle with prostate cancer.
King passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Malibu, California, according to his wife, Leah Weber King.
He served as chairman of the King Center and president of the King Estate, focusing on preserving his father's legacy and protecting the King family's intellectual property.
King was named after the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father served as a pastor.
He is survived by his wife, his sister Bernice King, his brother Martin Luther King III, and his niece, Yolanda Renee King.