Share A A AMartin Luther King III is the second child and oldest son of American pastor Dr Martin Luther King jnr, the inter­nationally celebrated civil rights activist, who was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968. King III is in Australia this summer to support CareerTrackers, a non-profit organisation that facilitates corporate internships for First Nations university students. Australians know Martin Luther King as one of the most famous public figures of the 20th century. Martin Luther King III with wife Arndrea Waters King and teenage daughter Yolanda. And then I lost at county level!’ Martin Luther King III Oh, goodness.