Labour Peer Lord King dies aged 75 By The Courier Reporter February 12 2013, 2:47pm February 12 2013, 2:47pm Share Labour Peer Lord King dies aged 75 Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/thecourier/obituaries/202554/labour-peer-lord-king-dies-aged-75/ Copy Link Labour peer Lord King of West Bromwich has died, aged 75. Tarsem King was a former maths teacher and managing director of Sandwell Bags Ltd. He was mayor of Sandwell in 2001-02, council leader from 1997 to 2001, a councillor from 1979 to 2007 and a long-serving magistrate.