Rodney King
Before the Madness
Early life
He was born in Sacramento, California, on April 2nd, 1965 the son of Ronald King, and Odessa King. In November of 1989, King robbed a store in Monterey park, CA. He stole about $200 in cash and hit the Korean store owner with a metal pole. He was caught shortly after.
His Death
King was found dead in his swimming pool on June 17th, 2012, in Rialto, California, at the age of 47. There were no signs of foul play and his fiancee found him.
After the incident
After the beating in 1991, Rodney still lived a troubled life suffering from alcoholism and getting in trouble with the law every once in a while. In 2004, he pleaded guilty while driving under the influence of PCP after he crashed into a power pole.