Rodney King poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. King, the black motorist whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers was the touchstone for one of the most destructive race riots in the nation's history, has died. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

According to TMZ, Rodney King’s family is finding it hard to cover the estimated $22,000 cost of his funeral. The family has issued a statement through their rep asking the public to contribute to a memorial fund that has been established.

Rodney King was not a wealthy man when he died … and now his family is asking the public for donations so they can pay for a proper burial for the infamous LAPD beating victim.

Despite the fact King scored a $3.8 million settlement from the City of L.A. after the 1992 incident, King’s family tells TMZ … there is basically no money left over to pay for his funeral costs, which are expected to run north of $22k.

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