Mel King, a leader who dedicated his life to Boston and its most vulnerable, has died

SOUTH END — Mel King, a politician and dedicated leader who worked on behalf of the city’s most vulnerable, has died. We’ll update when we have more details. King was 94.

PHOTO BY BILL BRETT, from Mel’s birthday party and shown with Mayor Marty Walsh and former Mayor Ray Flynn.

For more coverage of Mel’s 89th birthday party, see Bill’s photo from 2017 here.

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