Malcolm X's daughter found dead in her apartment
The news comes 57 years after Malcolm X's killing.
November 22, 2021, 10:47 PM
Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, was found dead in her Brooklyn, New York, home Monday, police told ABC News.
Shabazz, 56, was found by her daughter just before 5 p.m. ET, police said.
The death does not appear suspicious.
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The news comes as two men found guilty in Malcolm X's assassination are expected to have their convictions thrown out.
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Minister and human rights activist Malcom X was killed 57 years ago in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights.
Shabazz was one of Malcolm X's six daughters.
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