let's bring in diane dwyre from our studio. diane?ks a lot raj. >>> we have several new stories. rodney king. he died today at age of 47. he was thrust in the national spotlight in 1991 when his videotape beating sparked riot and debate on police brutality and race relations. nbc francis cohas more. >> king was found by the fiance' at his swimming pooling as his home in ree am to, california poo. >> he was found to be unreresponsive from the pool. >> he was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. in 1991, video emerged of lapd officers beating king following a high-speed chase. four officers were charged with assault. >> not guilty. >> their acquittal a year later rocked los angeles and led to one of the most destructive riots in u.s. history. the violence last three days. killed 55 people, and left large parts of los angeles ablaze. >> can we all get along? >> those five words are part of king's legacy, a plea for peace in the midst of raging violence that core through los angeles. in if 20 years that followed, rod