Rodney King
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 2, 1965
Day of Death: June 17, 2012 (47 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.
