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.
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: Apr 2, 1965
Date of Death: Jun 17, 2012