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Singer Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father in his home in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California.
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Marvin Gaye
American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, which earned him the nicknames…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Killing of Marvin Gaye
1984 homicide in Los Angeles, California
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. Gaye…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Marvin Gay Sr.
American minister and father of singer Marvin Gaye (1914–1998)
Marvin Pentz Gay Sr. 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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Arlington Heights, Los Angeles
Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States
Arlington Heights is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 1
Day of the year
April 1 is the 91st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 274 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)