Martin Luther King, Jr
Died at 39 (April 4, 1968)
The iconic American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was gunned down at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39.
This photo depicts King making his last public appearance at the Mason Temple in Memphis, the night before his assassination.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others? Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King, Jr
