Search results
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.
Nov 13, 2009 · April | 1. Choose another date. 1984. Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own father. On April 1, 1984, one day short of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own...
- Missy Sullivan
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.
- Tom Eames
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, 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 ...
People also ask
How did Marvin Gaye die?
Who killed Marvin Gaye?
What happened between Marvin Gaye and his father?
What happened to Marvin Gaye's 'You're the man' album?
Apr 1, 2024 · Apr 01, 2024 - 10:53 EDT. April 1 is April Fools’ Day. That is why, when the news broke on April 1, 1984, that singer Marvin Gaye had been shot dead by his own father, many thought it was a...
Tammi Terrell died from brain cancer on March 16, 1970; Gaye attended her funeral [66] and after a period of depression, Gaye sought out a position on a professional football team, the Detroit Lions, where he later befriended Mel Farr and Lem Barney. [67]