News Rodney King, whose beating by police led to 1992 LA race riots, dead at 47 Sunday, June 17, 2012“America’s been good to me after I paid the price and stayed alive through it all,” he says. “This part of my life is the easy part now. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. Pages: 1 2 3 Related Topics:Los Angelesrace riotsRodney King Continue Reading Comments