king and his family later returned to los angeles, where they ran a family owned construction company. until his death on june 17, 2012, king rarely discussed the night of his beating by police or its aftermath, preferring to remain out of the spotlight. king died of an accidental drowning; authorities said that he had alcohol and drugs in his body. renee campbell, his most recent attorney, described king as " ... simply a very nice man caught in a very unfortunate situation."