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- Eugene Thomas King, Jr. was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Thursday at age 75 from natural causes, hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- He gained notoriety after Paula Deen referenced the 1987 robbery during a 2013 lawsuit.
- In 2013, Deen admitted using a racial slur, a revelation that damaged her career and revived attention on King.
- The New York Police Department has referred inquiries to the city medical examiner.
