Nov. 20, 2025

186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death

186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death
186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death
Crime&Stuff
186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death
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Singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye made beautiful music, but what most people didn’t know until his tragic death at his father’s hand was that his life growing up with Marvin Gaye Sr. had been anything but. What led up to the Gaye’s April 1, 1984, shooting death? Rebecca tells the story.

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