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Friday Flashback - Today in History | Marvin Gaye

  • Writer: wwetvsports21
    wwetvsports21
  • Apr 1, 2016
  • 1 min read

Today is April Fool's Day, but nothing was funny on this day in 1984 when the legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye's life ended. , Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his own father, Marvin P. Gay Sr. During a heated argument over an insurance letter involving the musician and his parents, Gay Sr. shot the music legend three times in the chest. The weapon: a revolver given to Gay Sr. by his son.

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Get to know one of the greatest entertainers to ever live in Marvin Gaye as PBS documented the man's life in the video above.

TV ONE also did a documentary that delved into perhaps why his father killed his famous son.

Marvin Gaye

 
 
 

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