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Apr 23, 2022 · Updated May 13, 2022. On December 11, 1964, R&B legend Sam Cooke was shot to death by a hotel manager named Bertha Franklin. It was ruled self-defense, but was that really the case? On December 11, 1964, singer Sam Cooke burst into the main office of the Hacienda Motel in El Segundo outside Los Angeles.
Nov 25, 2023 · In the aftermath of the shooting, Bertha Franklin was arrested and charged with Cooke’s murder. The trial that followed was highly publicized and garnered significant media attention. Franklin’s defense team argued that she had acted in self-defense, while the prosecution painted her as a cold-blooded killer.
Jan 21, 2021 · Blinded by anger and alcohol, he wrapped himself in the sport coat — his only remaining piece of clothing — and confronted the motel manager, 55-year-old Bertha Franklin, who Cooke believed ...
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Nov 13, 2009 · On December 11, 1964, in response to a reported shooting, officers of the Los Angeles Police Department are dispatched to the Hacienda Motel, where they find musician Sam Cooke dead on the office...
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Dec 6, 2023 · On the fateful night of December 11, 1964, the renowned singer-songwriter met an untimely demise at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles. While the official narrative suggests that Cooke was shot by the motel’s manager, Bertha Franklin, many questions remain unanswered. What truly happened that night?
Dec 11, 2016 · The motel’s manager, Bertha Franklin, said she had shot Cooke in self-defense after he broke into her office residence and attacked her. Her account was immediately questioned and disputed by acquaintances.[36][37] The official police record states that Franklin fatally shot Cooke, who had checked in earlier that evening.[38]
Dec 11, 2023 · He was murdered by the motel’s manager, Bertha Franklin, who ended up getting off on a case of justifiable homicide. Franklin said that she was protecting herself and other guests after Cooke threatened her life after attempting to rape a young woman he checked in with.
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