Tragically, their struggle would lead to Gaye’s untimely death right before his 45th birthday. Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.) was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C. His father ...

Marvin Gaye, in my opinion, was one of the most talented and intelligent musicians to come out of Motown. And sadly, Gaye’s life ended in terrible tragedy. While that untimely death is worth ...

Shaken by the death of singing partner Tammi Terrell ... As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds’ 2001 book, “Marvin Gaye: What’s ...

When Marvin Gaye was killed, Americans were more than ... 2020 was shaped by COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd. This is another death where you remember exactly where you were when you ...

Gaye and Janis split four years later and divorced 1982. April 1, 2025, marked the 41st anniversary of the Motown icon's death in 1984 after being shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., amid a ...

In April 1984, Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay, Sr., during a family argument. He was 44. “Puffy invited me, for weeks, asking me to come teach him how to — wanted me to be ...

The central theme of "What's Going On" and the album of the same name came from Marvin Gaye's own life ... He was devastated by the death of one of his duet partners, Tammi Terrell.

Terrence Howard did not want to get it on in a Marvin Gaye biopic. The Empire alum said he turned down playing the late music icon in a movie because the role likely required him to kiss a man.

Marvin Gaye holds court at a press conference at Heathrow ... “I had such emotional experiences with Tammi and her subsequent death that I don’t imagine I’ll ever work with a girl again ...