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Malcolm X’s daughter, Malikah Shabazz, dies

Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, was found dead in her Brooklyn home Monday.

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5 years ago

November 22, 2021

UVM Staff

Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, was found dead Monday, reports ABC News.

She was 56.

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Authorities say Shabazz was found inside of her Brooklyn home by her daughter.

According to the report, the death of Malikah Shabazz, did not appear to be suspicious, said a spokeswoman for the city medical examiner, who will determine the cause of death. A high-ranking police official said accidental food poisoning may have played a role.

Shabazz’s death comes just days after two men were exonerated in the 1965 assassination of her father civil rights icon Malcolm X, after a nearly two-year-long re-investigation.

Shabazz and her twin sister, Malaak, were born in 1965 after their father was assassinated.

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