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Marvin Pentz Gay Sr. (October 1, 1914 – October 10, 1998) was an American Pentecostal minister. He was the father of recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye and gained notoriety after shooting and killing his son Marvin on April 1, 1984, following an argument at their home.
Nov 13, 2009 · Marvin Gay, Sr., (the “e” was added by his son for his stage name) was a preacher in the Hebrew Pentecostal Church and a proponent of a strict moral code he enforced brutally with his four...
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Nov 22, 2021 · Nov 22, 2021 Madeline Hiltz. Photo Credit: Rob Verhorst / Getty Images. On April 1, 1984, musician Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his own father. Although Marvin Gaye Sr. shot his son at point-blank range, the court granted him a plea bargain. Here, we break down Marvin Gaye’s death and why his father was never punished for the murder of his son.
On April 1, 1984, American musician Marvin Gaye, who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records, was shot and killed on the day before his 45th birthday by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., at their house in the Western Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Apr 2, 2014 · On April 1, 1984, Marvin Gaye Sr. shot and killed his son after a physical altercation; the father claimed he acted in self-defense but would later be convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Mar 27, 2024 · Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr, on April 1, 1984, at their home in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. The singer was shot twice, following an argument with his father after he intervened in an altercation between his parents.
Mar 27, 2022 · Published March 27, 2022. Updated May 4, 2022. After inflicting decades of torment and abuse, Marvin Gay Sr. shot his son Marvin Gaye at point-blank range inside the family's Los Angeles home on April 1, 1984. As music critic Michael Eric Dyson once said, Motown legend Marvin Gaye “chased away the demons of millions… with his heavenly sound ...
