Martin Luther King Junior Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Atlanta
Memorial Page for Coretta Scott King
Apr 27, 1927 – Jan 30, 2006(78 years)Died in:Rosarito, Baja California
American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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April 27th, 2026
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Coretta Scott King (* April 27, 1927 in Marion; † January 30, 2006 in Rosarito) was an american author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.. She was 78 years old. She was married to Martin Luther King Jr.. She had at least 2 children (1 son and 1 daughter). Her education included Antioch University, Antioch College and New England Conservatory. Her faith was Baptists. She received 10 awards, including Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship, Wateler Peace Prize. Her cause of death was ovarian cancer. She was buried at King Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
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10 EventsBorn in Marion, Perry County
1927Married Martin Luther King Jr.
1953until 1968
Wateler Peace Prize
1969Viareggio-Versilia International Prize
1971Eugene V. Debs Award
1982Candace Award
1987Gandhi Peace Prize
2004Died in Rosarito, Baja California (ovarian cancer)
2006Alabama Women's Hall of Fame
2008National Women's Hall of Fame
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- Martin Luther King
- Dexter Scott King
- Yolanda King
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Coretta Scott King. Forever remembered.