Huey P. Newton

Dr. Huey P. Newton
Born	Huey Percy Newton (1942-02-17)February 17, 1942 Monroe, Louisiana, US
Died	August 22, 1989(1989-08-22) (aged 47) Oakland, California, US
Education	Social philosophy (B.A.) (1974); (PhD) (1980)
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Cruz
Occupation	Activist
Years active	1966–87
Known for	Founder of the Black Panther Party
Notable work	Revolutionary Suicide
Political party	Black Panther Party
Movement	Black power movement
Spouse(s)	Gwen Fontaine (1974–1983) Fredrika Newton (1984–1989)
Children	4

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African-American communist political activist. Along with Bobby Seale, he co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966.^[1]

In 1989, he was shot and killed during a drug deal in Oakland, California, aged 47.^[2] Huey Newton had one biological child Rico Cortez Dukes According to Alameda Oakland California Vital Court Records.

References

1. Stein, Mark A.; Basheda, Valarie (August 22, 1989). "Huey Newton Found Shot to Death on Oakland Street: Black Panthers Founder Killed in High Drug Area". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
2. 'Arrest in Murder of Huey Newton'; New York Times, 26 August 1989