It was 1984. It might have been a period of triumph for the vocalist known as the King of Sensual Soul. The year before, he had finally won two Grammy Awards after decades of nominations. At the NBA ...

Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984 — one day before the iconic singer’s 45th birthday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gie Knaeps/Getty ; Ron Galella Collection via Getty Marvin Gaye performs on April 4, 1981 in Oostende, Belgium ; Marvin Gaye and ...