Funeral marvin gaye father

On April 1, , 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. [1][2] Gaye was shot twice following an altercation with his father.

Gay, Marvin P., Sr. (born: - died: ) Born in Jessamine County, KY, Gay was the father of Marvin P. Gaye, Jr., singer, songwriter, and producer. Gay, Sr. was charged with the shooting death of his son on April 1, Bishop S. P. Rawlings of Lexington led the funeral tribute.