Suicide by Father? The Tragic Death of Marvin Gaye
About this episode
The episode explores the tragic circumstances surrounding Marvin Gaye's death and the complex relationship with his father.
In 1984, soul legend Marvin Gaye was in the grip of a cocaine habit and living with his father, a hard-drinking Pentecostal preacher with whom he had a lifetime of bad blood. One day, Gaye gave his father a gun and told him it was to protect the house. Some would see an elaborate plan to orchestrate suicide by his father’s hand.
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Organizations: Pentecostal
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