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Malikah Shabazz, One of Malcolm X’s 6 Daughters, Found Dead in NYC Home

HeadlineNov 24, 2021

In Brooklyn, New York, Malikah Shabazz, one of Malcolm X’s six daughters, was found dead in her home on Monday at the age of 56. Police said they believe her death was of natural causes. Malikah and her twin sister Malaak were the youngest daughters of the civil rights icon and were born after their father was assassinated on February 21, 1965.

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