Published May 16, 2007 Associated Press
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Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, has died. She was 51
King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center.
Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but think it might have been a heart problem.
"She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement.
Former Mayor Andrew Young, a lieutenant of her father's who has remained close to the family, said Yolanda King had just spoken at an event for the American Heart Association. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke.
Young said she was going to her brother Dexter's home when she collapsed in the doorway and "they were not able to revive her."
Born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., King was just an infant when her home was bombed during the turbulent civil rights era. She was a young girl during his famous stay in the Birmingham, Alabama, jail. She was 12 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. died.
"She lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle," said the Rev. Jesse JacksonFacebook1116 Twitter0 Email Print
Facebook1116 Twitter0 Email Print
Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, has died. She was 51
King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center.
Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but think it might have been a heart problem.
"She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement.
Former Mayor Andrew Young, a lieutenant of her father's who has remained close to the family, said Yolanda King had just spoken at an event for the American Heart Association. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke.
Young said she was going to her brother Dexter's home when she collapsed in the doorway and "they were not able to revive her."
Born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., King was just an infant when her home was bombed during the turbulent civil rights era. She was a young girl during his famous stay in the Birmingham, Alabama, jail. She was 12 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. died.
"She lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle," said the Rev. Jesse JacksonFacebook1116 Twitter0 Email Print
Yolanda King, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest child who pursued her father's dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, has died. She was 51
King died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 51, said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center.
Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but think it might have been a heart problem.
"She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said in a statement.
Former Mayor Andrew Young, a lieutenant of her father's who has remained close to the family, said Yolanda King had just spoken at an event for the American Heart Association. She was helping the association raise awareness, especially among blacks, about stroke.
Young said she was going to her brother Dexter's home when she collapsed in the doorway and "they were not able to revive her."
Born on Nov. 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Ala., King was just an infant when her home was bombed during the turbulent civil rights era. She was a young girl during his famous stay in the Birmingham, Alabama, jail. She was 12 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. died.
"She lived with a lot of the trauma of our struggle," said the Rev. Jesse Jackson
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