Rodney King, key figure in 1991 police brutality case, dead at 47
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RIALTO, CA - JUNE 17: Rialto police investigators arrive in front of Rodney King's home after he was found dead on June 17, 2012 in Rialto, California. King, whose video beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead at the age of 47 from an apparent drowning in his swimming pool. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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