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Izola Ware Curry, the “demented black woman” who nearly killed Martin Luther King, Jr. by plunging a steel letter opener into his chest, died Saturday at a New York City nursing home, according to The Smoking Gun.
Curry’s death was confirmed by the New York City medical examiner’s office.
After attacking King at a 1958 book signing, Curry lived in virtual anonymity, first at the Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, and then, upon her release from state custody, a series of group homes in Queens.
Learn more on The Smoking Gun about her story and attempt to kill one of our greatest civil rights leaders.
Woman Who Nearly Killed Martin Luther King Jr. Dies At 98 was originally published on theyolandaadamsmorningshow.com
