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Marvin Pentz Gaye, the legendary Motown singer, tragically died on April 1, 1984, at the age of 44 in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of a violent altercation with his father, Marvin Gay Sr., at their family home in the Western Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred following a heated argument between Marvin Gaye and his parents. In an attempt to intervene in the dispute, Gaye was shot twice by his father with a .38 Special revolver. The first shot, which proved to be fata ...Read More
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Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.
Male
Black / African American
Los-angeles
CA
1984-04-01
44
Marvin
Pentz Gaye
11/19/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the dynamics in Marvin Gaye's household lately, and it's just hard to... ...Read More
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