"Dexter Scott King, Son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Passes Away at 62 After Battle with Cancer"

Dexter Scott King, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, passed away at the age of 62 after battling prostate cancer. He played a significant role in shepherding his father's legacy and protecting the King family's intellectual property. His passing adds to the family's previous losses, with Coretta Scott King's death in 2006 and the passing of their oldest child, Yolanda King, in 2007.