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Is Alfred Daniel King still alive?
Deceased (1930–1969)
A. D. King/Living or Deceased
How old was AD King when he died?
38 years (1930–1969)
A. D. King/Age at death
Following the death of King, Jr., A. D. King returned to Ebenezer Baptist Church and, in September 1968, was installed as co-pastor. Praised by his father as “an able preacher, a concerned, loving pastor,” A. D. King’s life was tragically cut short when he drowned on 21 July 1969, at the age of 38 (King, Sr., 191).
Does Martin Luther King have a brother?
A. D. King
Martin Luther King Jr./Brothers
How old is Christine King Farris?
94 years (September 11, 1927)
Christine King Farris/Age
Christine King Farris, older sister of MLK and celebrated Spelman professor, turns 94. She was born Sept. 11, 1927 in Atlanta.
Who Shot Alberta Williams King?
Marcus Chenault
In 1974, as she played the organ during Sunday services at Ebenezer, Alberta Williams King was shot by Marcus Chenault, a 21-year-old man from Ohio who claimed, “All Christians are my enemies” (“Atlanta: Another King Killed”).
Who killed Alfred Daniel King?
On July 21, 1969, nine days before his 39th birthday, King was found dead in the swimming pool at his home. The cause of his death was listed as an accidental drowning.
What happened to MLK’s brother?
Did AD King have kids?
Alveda King
Alfred King IIVermon KingDarlene KingDerek King
A. D. King/Children
What happened to MLK’s sister?
She returned to Spelman as director of the Freshman Reading Program in 1958. Farris held a tenured professorship in Education and was Director of the Learning Resources Center for 48 years before retiring in 2014.
When was MLK born?
January 15, 1929
Martin Luther King Jr./Date of birth
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin.
What happened to MLK’s mother?
Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother, married to Martin Luther King Sr. She was shot and killed in the church by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old Black Hebrew Israelite six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.