, ▁a ▁few ▁days ▁after ▁att ending ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁Republican ▁National ▁Convention , ▁Roberts ▁sust ained ▁serious ▁inj uries ▁when ▁the ▁car ▁he ▁was ▁driving ▁was ▁struck ▁by ▁another ▁vehicle ▁near ▁his ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁home . ▁He ▁died ▁the ▁following ▁afternoon ▁at ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County ▁General ▁Hospital . ▁Roberts ▁is ▁inter red ▁at ▁Ever green ▁C emetery . ▁He ▁was ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁wife ▁and ▁two ▁daughters . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁ ▁- ▁The ▁city ▁of ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁dedicated ▁Frederick ▁M . ▁Roberts ▁Park , ▁ 4 7 0 0 ▁H ond uras ▁St ., ▁in ▁his ▁memory . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁- ▁The ▁California ▁State ▁Senate ▁hon ored ▁Frederick ▁Mad ison ▁Roberts ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁and ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁California , ▁with ▁a ▁un anim ous ▁vote ▁for ▁Senate ▁Resol ution ▁ 2 6 , ▁author ed ▁by ▁Senator ▁Ray ▁Hay nes ▁( R - R ivers ide ). ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁- ▁The ▁Hon . ▁Mer v yn ▁M . ▁D ym ally ▁( D ) ▁of ▁the ▁California ▁State ▁Legisl ature ▁featured ▁the ▁bi ography ▁of ▁Frederick ▁M . ▁Roberts ▁on ▁his ▁website ▁to ▁honor ▁early ▁political ▁leaders ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Black ▁History ▁Month . ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁California ▁Legisl ative ▁Black ▁C au cus ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Del il ah ▁L . ▁Be as ley , ▁Neg ro ▁Tra il