Coretta Scott King Death. Martin luther king jr.'s creed of brotherhood and nonviolence, died tuesday. In addition to dealing with her husband's death, which left her alone with four young children, mrs.
King faced other trials and controversies over the years.
Coretta scott king, known first as the wife of the rev. King's parents were both entrepreneurs and her mother was due to her family's participation in the movement king often received death threats. He overwhelmed the rather reserved young. Coretta scott king helped lead the civil rights movement in the 1960s.