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Rodney King’s Death Investigated
L.A. beating victim found at bottom of home pool
(AP) Investigators conducted cology tests to determine what
an autopsy Monday on Rodney killed him, officials said.
King's body, but it was expected
King’s body was pulled from
to take several weeks for toxi- the deep end of his Los Angeles
area pool on early Sunday by
police who were called to his
home by his fiancee. The death
was thought to be an apparent
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drowning with no signs of foul "The Riot Within: From Rebel-
play.
lion to Redemption", said King
King, 47, became famous was proud ofthe book and hoped
after he was severely beaten it signaled a new chapter in his
by Los Angeles police in 1991. life where he wouldn't just be
The beating was captured on remembered as a beating vic-
videotape and broadcast world- tim.
wide, as were photos of King's
"Rodney was tired of being
bloodied and bruised face. The the Rodney who was always
more than 50 ba
ton blow s and
kicks inflicted by
officers left King
w ith 1 1 skull
fractures, a bro
ken eye socket
and facial nerve
damage.
The trial of four
officers charged
with felony as
sault in the beat
ing ended after a
jury with no black Rodney King
members acquit
ted three of the officers on state asked about the beating and if
charges; a mistrial was declared he'd forgiven the cops," Spagnola
for a fourth.
said.
The verdict sparked one of
He said King had plenty to
the most costly and deadly race lookforward to, including setting
riots in the nation's history.
a wedding date and the upcom-
Toxicology results will show ing birth of another grandchild,
whether King, who struggled he said,
with addiction throughout his life,
Spagnola said King didn't ex-
had any alcohol or drugs in his pect he would be remembered,
sy ste m.
but hoped that his infamous words
Lawrence Spagnola, who spoken as the riots still flared,
helped King write his memoir "Can we all get along?" would
long outlive him.
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