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RODNEY KING DEAD AT 47.. King had been drinking and even smoked weed in the hours just before his death. (1155 hits)

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.

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Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 1:31PM
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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
Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 2:08PM
Siebra Muhammad

Brother Rodney...who could of said it better

"Can we all just get-along?"
He had this great ideal.
Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 5:54PM
MIISRAEL Bride

Rodney King had battled alcoholism in the past. Maybe he had gotten drunk and (accidentally) fell in??

This is sad news...Rodney King was a very soft spoken brother and a gentle giant...he will truly be missed.

Tuesday, June 19th 2012 at 12:14PM
Siebra Muhammad

Hi lov...it is too bad we don't bother to address how many human beings self medicate with alcohol (a legl drug only because it is taxed and is so much a part of a government that worships the 'almight $$$ until we will forever over rule how the average human may never be able to over come such a vicious, uncalled for and yet legally justified beating simply because of the crime of 'walking in America B-L-A-C-K...

did you see my post on this matter as related to no mass media coverage would be done about a Blackmale without putting the labels of 'drugs and alcohol' derisl commiter of crimes as the prime reason for such an instant mass report on a nonBlack super star? (n...u...p big time)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

...king being a blackmale and whose name is automatically recognized by the public much like Whitney's, trayvon Martin's name means....

who needs a medical report of the cause of him/her death...we hae this more important image of the Black members to up hold as we do on Black social networks as networks like fox could never be able to do!!! (n...u...p!!!! ...

not to mention 'violence' and criminal acts by the black members as well...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

...who knows maybe TMZ will be able to tell our Black social newtork how important it may just be to discuss RK may have been self medicating his pstd due to the beating seen as a noncrime?!? (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA