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Coretta Scott King Suffered Stroke, Heart Attack

HeadlineAug 19, 2005

Now an update on the condition of civil rights pioneer Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. Her doctor says she suffered a minor heart attack and a major stroke that impaired her ability to speak and affected her right side, but the doctor said she is “completely aware.” King’s daughter said the family expects a full recovery.

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