Malcolm "Malcolm X" Little, age 39

Lost to gun violence on February 21, 1965 in Manhattan, New York.

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Nickname:
29 Red

7 Big Red

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Number of children:
7 6

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Personality:
11 Kind

8 Altruistic

11 Intelligent

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Occupation:
34 Revolutionary

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Workplace:
11 Brotherhood

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Schools attended:
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Comments:
39 love you for all you did for your people

27 peace

30 God Bless your family and thank you for all works

10 Your legacy lives on! Shalom .

9 I have so much love and respect for you Brother Malcolm! 🙏🏽🕊️

10 never will be forgotten

8 60 years ago today

6 May you rest in peace. 🙏

5 Rest in peace ❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

7 thank you for all you gave.. God bless you and yours

3 Keep Lighting Candles for this brother

4 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

2 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

1 Much love and respect Bro Malcolm. Rest peaceful

1 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

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1 2/21/2026 May you continue to R.I.Paradise Brother Malcolm!

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