DragonKing Dark: The killing of Marvin Gaye
Our list of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the killing of Marvin Gaye, an influential singer and musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records.
He was fatally shot three times by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California, following an altercation after he intervened in an argument between his parents. The wounds were fatal and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the California Hospital Medical Center.
On this week’s DragonKing Dark, we look more into what happened in this bizarre situation.
Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.