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