The toxicology report on Rodney King indicates that he was in a “state of drug- and alcohol-induced delirium” when he fell or jumped into his swimming pool and died on June 17. San Bernadino County officials said he had been smoking pot and drinking in the hours before his death and the effects of the [...]
Is the Rage Behind Ice Cube’s Rodney-King Rap Still Burning?
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
This past Sunday, Rodney King died at age 47, closing the book on a troubled life burdened by one of the more tragic cases of unwanted celebrity in recent American history. Only two days prior to King’s death, the rapper and actor Ice Cube turned 43 years old, and 20 years ago no musical figure [...]
Rodney King: 911 Call Reveals Frantic Moments Before His Death
June 20, 2012 | Posted by
Police in Rialto, CA, yesterday released the audio from the 911 call on which Rodney King’s fiance Cynthia Kelley can be heard crying and beseeching police to hurry to come help her get King out of the pool, but she said she couldn’t go in the water herself “because I don’t know how to swim [...]
Rodney King, key figure in LA riots, Found Dead at 47
June 17, 2012 | Posted by
Rodney King, the man whose beatings caught on videotape sparked the Los Angeles riots 20 years ago, was found at the bottom of his swimming pool by his fiance early this morning. His fiancee Cynthia Kelly called police, but officers were unable to revive him after he was removed from the pool. There were no [...]
