Rodney King found dead
Rodney King, whose videotaped 1991 beating by Los Angeles police officers led to riots, was found dead on Sunday morning local time, sources told TMZ. He was 47.
King’s fiancee reportedly found him dead at the bottom of a swimming pool.
King’s representative, Suzanne Wickman, confirmed to KABC-TV that King’s fiancee found him dead at his home.