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Rodney King

Apr 02, 1965 - Jun 17, 2012 (47 years old) in Sacramento, California, USA

Rodney Glen King was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony and sent the footage to local news station KTLA.

Known For

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Shut Up and Dribble
Self (archive footage)
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Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
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LA 92
Self (archive footage)
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Tupac: Resurrection
Self (archival)
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Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Himself (archive footage)
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Bastards of the Party
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