Rodney King Dies At 47 !

Rodney King, the man who was in the limelight of the infamous Los Angeles riots, was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA. He was 47 years old.

According to sources, King's fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool. King's fiancée is reportedly telling friends King had been drinking and smoked weed in the hours before his death.

Law enforcement sources reveal that they responded to a call at 5:25 AM PT. According to reports, they physically removed King from the pool and attempted CPR.

According to sources he was pronounced dead at 6:11 AM.

Law enforcement sources claim that Rialto PD will open a drowning investigation, but so far there are no signs of foul play.

It has to be noted that King became famous in 1991 when he was the victim of police brutality at the hands of the LAPD. The officers involved in the incident were acquitted the following year and the announcement of the verdict led to the Los Angeles riots.

R.I.P Rodney King

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