Rodney King
- Born
- 2 April 1965 (47 years old)
- Passed away
- 17 June 2012
- Place of birth
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Gender
- Male
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.
