Who killed Malcom X? 2 men exonerated in civil rights leader's assassination to receive $36M The Citizen 3 years ago Khalil Islam spent 22 years in prison for Malcolm X’s killing and died still hoping to clear his name. Source: ABC News 6 Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Print (Opens in new window) Print