Rodney King was found dead at age 47.
King, whose videotaped 1991 beating by L.A. police ignited riots across the country was reportedly found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool by his fiance.
His fiancé called 911 at 5:25 a.m. to report the tragedy. Officers arrived at his Rialto, California home and found King in the water and unresponsive, with no signs of foul play. He was transported to Arrowhead Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 a.m.
The San Bernardino County coroner will perform an autopsy within 48 hours.
