RODNEY KING DEAD AT 47.. King had been drinking and even smoked weed in the hours just before his death.
UPDATE 9:27 AM PT -- According to our sources, King's fiancée is telling friends King had been drinking and even smoked weed in the hours just before his death.
Rodney King -- the man who was at the center of the infamous Los Angeles riots -- was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA. He was 47.
According to our sources, King's fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they responded to a call at 5:25 AM PT. We're told they physically removed King from the pool and attempted CPR.
Our sources say he was pronounced dead at 6:11 AM.
Law enforcement sources say Rialto PD will open a drowning investigation, but so far there are no signs of foul play.
King became famous in 1991 when he was the victim of police brutality at the hands of the LAPD. The officers involved in the incident were acquitted the following year and the announcement of the verdict led to the Los Angeles riots.
TMZ spoke with King about two months ago, where he seemed upbeat and introspective.
http://www.tmz.com/photos/2012/06/17/remem...
http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/17/rodney-king-...
Rodney King -- the man who was at the center of the infamous Los Angeles riots -- was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA. He was 47.
According to our sources, King's fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they responded to a call at 5:25 AM PT. We're told they physically removed King from the pool and attempted CPR.
Our sources say he was pronounced dead at 6:11 AM.
Law enforcement sources say Rialto PD will open a drowning investigation, but so far there are no signs of foul play.
King became famous in 1991 when he was the victim of police brutality at the hands of the LAPD. The officers involved in the incident were acquitted the following year and the announcement of the verdict led to the Los Angeles riots.
TMZ spoke with King about two months ago, where he seemed upbeat and introspective.
http://www.tmz.com/photos/2012/06/17/remem...
http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/17/rodney-king-...
TMZ wrote: "Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they responded to a call at 5:25 AM PT. We're told they physically removed King from the pool and attempted CPR."
Going for a dip in the pool at 5:00 in the morning (2AM EST)????? Something just doesn't make sense...
I hope that this is just an accidental drowning and not foul play. Rodney King had battled alcoholism in the past. Not too long ago he seemed happy with his new lady and gave a lot of interviews, saying how much happier he was. I felt sorry for him when I felt his spirit and witnessed his demeanor. Those cops were savages that beat him...SMH