Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s Daughter, Found Dead in Brooklyn

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By Tadi Abedje Published: November 22, 2021

Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s Daughter, Found Dead in Brooklyn

Malikah Shabazz, left, daughter of Malcolm X, walks with her sisters, Ilyasah, third from right, Attallah, second from right, and Malaak, after talking to the media following the death of their mother Betty Shabazz, June 23, 1997 in New York. Malikah Shabazz, was found dead in her home in New York City from what appeared to be natural causes, police said Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. She was 56. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

In Summary

According to authorities, she was found inside in her home on East 28th Street by her daughter.

Malikah Shabazz, who is the daughter of the famous civil rights activist Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in Brooklyn, New York, according to ABC7NY.

Her daughter found her inside her home on East 28th Street, according to authorities. Shabazz’s death is not suspected to be foul play.

Her untimely death occurs just a few days after two men were exonerated in the 1965 assassination of her beloved father. Eighty-three-year-old Muhammad Aziz, who used to be known as Norman Butler, spent 22 years in prison before being paroled in 1985, according to ABC7NY. Khalil Islam, who also maintained that he was innocent, passed away in 2009.

Shabazz was 56 years old when she passed away. She had five sisters, Qubilah, Attallah, Gamilah Lumumba, Ilyasah and Malaak.

This is a developing story that will be updated.