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"MLK's Youngest Son Dexter Scott King Dies at 62"

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"MLK's Youngest Son Dexter Scott King Dies at 62"
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Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has passed away at the age of 62 after battling prostate cancer. He died peacefully at home with his wife, Leah Weber King, by his side. Dexter, a civil rights activist and chairman of The King Center, had no children and had been deeply affected by the assassination of his father at a young age. He leaves behind a legacy intertwined with his father's work and a commitment to animal rights and veganism.

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  1. Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62  CNN
  2. Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62  ABC7
  3. Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., dead at 62  Fox News
  4. Dexter Scott King, youngest son of MLK, dies of prostate cancer   The Atlanta Journal Constitution
  5. Martin Luther King Jr.'s son, Dexter Scott King, dies  11Alive

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