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"Dexter Scott King, Youngest Son of MLK, Passes Away at 62"

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Source: The New York Times
"Dexter Scott King, Youngest Son of MLK, Passes Away at 62"
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Dexter Scott King, the son of Martin Luther King Jr., passed away at the age of 62. As the longtime chairman of the King Center, he was involved in shaping his father's legacy and frequently clashed with his siblings and the civil rights community over control of the King legacy. Dexter was instrumental in managing the King Estate and was at the center of conflicts and lawsuits as the family jostled to shape and control their father's legacy.

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