Rodney King Reportedly Drinking & Smoking Weed Prior To Death (DETAILS)

Posted June 17, 2012 by Rachel Hislop for Global Grind Staff

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Rodney King was pronounced dead this morning when his body was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at his home in California.

STORY: Rodney King Is Dead At 47

After the shocking news of Rodney death earlier today, new reports have surfaced detailing Rodney's activities prior to his death.

As reported by TMZ:

Rodney King's fiancée is telling friends Rodney had been drinking all day Saturday ... and had smoked weed in the hours leading up to his death ... sources close to King tell TMZ. According to our sources, King's fiancée, Cynthia Kelley, is telling friends King was at the house all day drinking, and he smoked marijuana at some point, before she went to went to bed at 2:00 AM. We're told Kelley says she next saw King at around 5:00 AM when she was awoken by him screaming in the backyard. Our sources say Kelley found King naked, banging on the glass, and she called out to him, "What's wrong, Rodney?"Kelley is telling friends she then went to grab her phone when she heard a big splash. She then went to the backyard and discovered him in the bottom of the pool and called police. Paramedics attempted to revive King, but were unsuccessful.

Details surrounding his death are stull surfacing, check back for more details.