Malcolm Shabazz | |
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![]() Shabazz in 2010 | |
Born | Malcolm Latif Shabazz October 8, 1984 Paris, France |
Died | May 9, 2013 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 28)
Cause of death | Murder |
Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
Children | 2, including Ilyasah Shabazz |
Parent(s) | Qubilah Shabazz L. A. Bouasba |
Relatives | Malcolm X (grandfather) Betty Shabazz (grandmother) Attallah Shabazz (aunt) Ilyasah Shabazz (aunt) |
Malcolm Latif Shabazz (October 8, 1984 – May 9, 2013) was the grandson of civil rights activists Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, through their daughter, Qubilah Shabazz. Shabazz made headlines for multiple arrests during his life, including setting a fire that killed his grandmother, Betty. He was murdered in Mexico on May 9, 2013, at the age of 28.