R.I.P. Rodney King

Sunday, June 17 2012 12:07 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

According to TMZ, Rodney King’s body was found by his fiancĂ© this morning at the bottom of their pool in their Rialto home in California. He was 47.

King is well known for his 1992 beating by LAPD which sparked the L.A. Riots after the officers responsible were acquitted. Last month, VH1 documented the story’s influence in Hip-Hop.

Sidebar: Rodney King’s Power 99 Interview

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Comments (25)

  1. Steve says:

    By his fiance at the bottom of the pool…they both drowned? Kinda strange. R.I.P.

  2. $Munie$ says:

    Damn…I wonder if he committed suicide. Dude did have some serious trauma after the beating. RIP

  3. Acapella says:

    Damn…R.I.P to that man. Smh.

  4. IM730 says:

    @steve you idiot. becuase in order to find someone at the bottom of a pool you have to be in the water too??? dummy.

    Hopefully he’s at peace. He did have some problems after that incident. you right @munie

  5. ballerboy says:

    wow that is fucked up..RIP Rodney King..

  6. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    RIP Rodney King.

  7. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    Thats fucked up… Trayvon martin prolly wouldn’t have got national attention if it wasn’t for Rodney King. R.I.P

  8. Mac Miller says:

    Who?

  9. Jaime says:

    I live in Rialto.

  10. XXBomberXX says:

    Rodney King had a pool? thats dope!!!

  11. Sarcastic A$$hole says:

    Time to watch American History X…

  12. pienman says:

    R.I.P.
    i smell a bloody murder… that’s strange indeed!

    check the body for fingerprints… his fiancĂ© maybe trying to get paid

  13. mothAfuckingPrince says:

    R.I.P

  14. Rajon chrondo says:

    @xxbomberxx first thing that I thought when I read this

  15. Despite says:

    Those riots should have never happened… ya the cops shouldn’t have beat him up for as long as they did but they started beating him cuz the fucker kept getting up and running after them lol… I think he was on drugs so the stun gun didnt do shit to him… idk watch the video on youtube…. RIP to the man though drowning is not a fun way to go.

  16. realwickwickwack says:

    ^^ there was a series a police brutality cases …this one happened to be filmed
    just a tip of the iceberg

  17. the void says:

    martyr. who knows how many ppl he saved because of the awareness that he brought upon police brutality. i witnessed the riots at 6 years old. im glad it happened. his death is kinda a big deal to ppl from los angeles. may his soul finally rest in peace.

  18. loch121 says:

    Sad.He ain’t been looking healthy lately.Wonder what happened?Probably got drunk and drowned.Alcohol and water don’t mix

  19. Nickey Negrito says:

    Rip Rodney King

  20. Chan B says:

    R.I.P Rodney King

  21. Itz Yourz says:

    Damn… R.I.P.

    Hope drugs didn’t play a role because he was doing good on Dr Drew

  22. gaz says:

    Loch121

    water and alcohol do mix, takes the edge of some whiskey

  23. mac DIESEL says:

    CUZ OF RODNEY KING I GOT TO WHOOP THE SHIT OUT OF A WHITE BOY ON “CRACKER DAY” AT MY HIGH SCHOOL!!!! THANKS RODNEY!!!!

    ……….HA!!!! R.I.P. RODNEY KING!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  24. N0T0RI0USRAMB0. says:

    RIP RODNEY YOU WERE NO MARTIN LUTHER KING BUT YOU SPARKED A REVOLUTION A SLOW ONE BUT YOU DID IT

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