What is Ken Jones's full name?
Kenneth Leon Jones
Ken Jones date of birth:
June 9, 1938
How old was Ken Jones when died?
54
Where was Ken Jones born?
Los Angeles, California, USA
When did Ken Jones die?
May 13, 1993
Where did Ken Jones die?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Why did Ken Jones die?
Bladder Cancer
Ken Jones body shape:
Average
What color is Ken Jones's hair?
Black
What is Ken Jones's ethnicity?
Black
What is Ken Jones nationality?
American
What is Ken Jones's occupation?
TV News, Actor
Ken Jones claim to fame:
KTTV News Los Angeles
Short Biography
Kenneth Leon "Ken" Jones (June 9, 1938 – May 13, 1993) was an American television journalist, actor, reporter and news anchor. He was Los Angeles television's first black weeknight news anchor, working for Los Angeles television station KTTV-TV channel 11 and KNXT channel 2. Jones was known for his reports on the 1965 Watts riots and the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. Ken Jones also conceived and published, along with his wife Regina Jones, SOUL, a black entertainment newsmagazine, from 1966-82. In 1992, Ken was diagnosed with bladder cancer and after a short battle with the disease, died in May 1993.