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Rodney King Net Worth
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Rodney King net worth is
$250 Thousand
Rodney King Wiki Biography
Rodney Glen King III was born on the 2nd April 1965, in Sacramento, California USA, of African and American descent, and passed away on the 17th June 2012 in Colton, California, USA. He was a construction worker and motorist, who was probably best known for being the victim of police abuse, as he was beaten by LA Police Department’s officers following a high-speed car chase when he was drunk.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Rodney King was? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of King’s net worth was over $250,000, which was accumulated through being a victim of police abuse. Another source of his wealth was his ownership of a record label company. Beside that, he also appeared in several TV shows, as well as publishing a book, which also contributed to his net worth.
Rodney King Net Worth $250,000
Rodney King spent his childhood with four siblings in his hometown of Sacramento, where he was brought up by parents Ronald and Odessa King. He lost his father as a teenager, and from a very young age he had problems with the law. His first big problem was when he robbed a store in California, in 1989, and he was in prison for two years.
Majority of his net worth, King acquired through the successful law suit against the city of Los Angeles, after he was beaten by police officers when he was stopped after a car chase, in which he was driving under influence. The incident was filmed by a nearby civilian and used in evidence, although the defendents were acquited in the initial trial which lead to, effectively, race riots in several cities. . Rodney won $3.8 million from the subsequent federal action, which considerably increased his net worth. He invested some of this amount of money into the hip hop record label called Straight Alta-Pazz Recording Company, but unfortunately the company soon went out of business and King’s net worth depreciated significantly.
During his life, King had numerous problems with drug and alcohol abuse, which ultimately cost him his life. However, he appeared in several reality TV series, including “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew” (2008-2010), and its spin-off named “Sober House” (2009), which also contributed to the overall size of his net worth. Beside that, he was also recognized for publishing his autobiographical book entitled “The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion To Redemption” (2012), and boosted his net worth for a short time.
When it comes to speak about his personal life, Rodney King was married twice. His first wife was Danetta Lyles from 1984 to 1988; the couple had together two children. Later, he was married to Crystal Waters from 1989-96, with whom he also had two children. His partner later in life was Cynthia Kelley from 2010 until his passing in 2012.
| Full Name | Rodney King |
| Net Worth | $250 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | April 2, 1965 |
| Died | 2012-06-17 |
| Place Of Birth | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Profession | Casting Department |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Crystal Waters m. 1989–1996, Danetta King m. 1985–1988 |
| Parents | Odessa King, Ronald King |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455219/ |
| Movies | Bastards of the Party, Pimp: Even Players Must Praise Him |
| TV Shows | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The trouble that they see me in is a part of my life that I'm working on. |
| 2 | When I leave here, when my final day on this earth is up, I want to leave in peace. I want to have peace in my heart. |
| 3 | Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I'm a real touchstone of history. |
| 4 | Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them. |
| 5 | For a long time, sure, I was letting the pressure of being Rodney King get to me. It ain't easy. Even now, I walk into a place wondering, 'What people are thinking? Do they know who I am? What do they think about what happened? Do they blame me for the all those people who died?' |
| 6 | As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run. |
| 7 | What I've learned to do is arrest my addiction - arrest it myself, so I don't get arrested. |
| 8 | I realize I will always be the poster child for police brutality, but I can try to use that as a positive force for healing and restraint. |
| 9 | As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive. |
| 10 | Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym. |
| 11 | We wouldn't be as far along as a country if we didn't take on some of Martin Luther King's ways that he instilled in us. |
| 12 | I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a vice. Some people feel like I'm some kind of hero. Others hate me. |
| 13 | Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry. |
| 14 | I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean. |
| 15 | I tell myself time heals. It really does. |
| 16 | People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out of trouble, and don't do this and don't do that. But it's hard to live up to some people's expectations. |
| 17 | It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history. |
| 18 | Obama, he wouldn't have been in office without what happened to me and a lot of black people before me. He would never have been in that situation, no doubt in my mind. He would get there eventually, but it would have been a lot longer. So I am glad for what I went through. It opened the doors for a lot of people. |
| 19 | It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded. |
| 20 | I'm a religious person. I remember my mom told me: 'Vengeance belongs to God. It's up to him to wreak vengeance.' It's hard for me to get to that point, but that's the work of God. |
| 21 | I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it. |
| 22 | I don't see how you can grow as a world without being able to get along with people. So many people is hating out there and it's not making a difference. |
| 23 | I saw my hometown burning that day. |
| 24 | (in reaction to the riots) People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it, making it horrible for the older people and the kids?...It's just not right. It's not right. It's not, it's not going to change anything. We'll, we'll get our justice....Please, we can get along here. We all can get along. I mean, we're all stuck here for a while. Let's try to work it out. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to beat it. Let's try to work it out. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was found dead at the bottom of the swimming pool at his home in Rialto, CA, on June 17, 2012. His death was the result of accidental drowning, although alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and PCP found in his system were contributing factors. |
| 2 | Rodney Glen King was a motorist who, while videotaped by a by-stander George Holliday, was beaten by Los Angeles police officers during an arrest on March 3, 1991. King was kicked and hit 56 times with police batons and electrically shocked using Taser guns. In addition to the three officers personally involved, 24 other other law enforcement officers watched the beating. April 29, 1992, the officers were acquitted by a jury in a verdict that shocked much of the country. The verdict triggered massive rioting in Los Angeles which left hundreds of buildings severely damaged or destroyed and dozens dead. Then on August 4, a federal judge sentenced LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating King's civil rights. The other officers were not convicted and there was no rioting. |
| 3 | When the media referred to him as Rodney King, it was believed to be in error, as his friends and family usually referred to his as Glen (his middle name). |
| 4 | Has been arrested several times for drug infractions, violence, and motoring offenses since his infamous 1991 videotaped police beating. |
| 5 | Was awarded $3.8 million dollars because of excessive force when arrested in 1991. |
| 6 | Arrested in April 2003 for crashing his SUV while driving. |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dying 2 Meet U | 2012 | grateful acknowledgment |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riots, Remembrance and Rodney King | Documentary post-production | ||
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Rehab Patient / Himself - Previous Rehab Patient |
| Sober House | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| 27th NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Justice | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rodney King Case: What the Jury Saw in California v. Powell | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Court TV News | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Power! | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Kulturzeit | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Double Conscious: Race & Rhetoric | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| N.W.A.: The World's Most Dangerous Group | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Bastards of the Party | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Tupac: Resurrection | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dark Blue | 2002 | Himself - Impaired Driver Bashed by LAPD Officers (uncredited) | |
| Twilight: Los Angeles | 2000 | Himself | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Himself - Impaired Driver Beaten by LAPD Officers (uncredited) |
Known for movies
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008-2010)
as Himself - Rehab Patient / Himself - Previous Rehab
Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (2012)
as Himself
The Rodney King Case: What the Jury Saw in California v. Powell (1992)
as Himself
27th NAACP Image Awards (1996)
as Himself
