Bernice King, MLK Jr.’s daughter, postpones ODU visit following brother’s death

NORFOLK, Va. — Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., has postponed her appearance at ODU following the death of her brother, Dexter Scott King.

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Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer

AP via Scripps News 1:40 PM, Jan 22, 2024

Dexter Scott King died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62 years old.

His wife shared in a statement that he died “peacefully in his sleep.”

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FILE – Dexter King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., speaks to the press outlining his family’s plan for an interactive museum to be built at the MLK Center in Atlanta, Dec. 28, 1994. Dexter Scott King, the younger son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer. The King Center in Atlanta says the 62-year-old son of the civil rights leader died Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at his California home after battling prostate cancer. (AP Photo/Leita Cowart, file)

Dexter Scott King was the third of four children born to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. He was an attorney and served as the chairman of The King Center in Atlanta.

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