Yolanda King, eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., dead at 51
ATLANTA (AP) - Yolanda King, an actress and producer as well as the eldest child of U.S. civil rights legends Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after apparently suffering heart failure. She was 51.King, who pursued her father’s dream of racial harmony through drama and motivational speaking, died late Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., said a spokesman for the King Center.
The family did not know the cause of death, but relatives think it might have been a heart problem, the spokesman, Steve Klein, said.
“She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and non-violence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society,” the King family said in a statement.