Haunting Photos Of Celebrities Who Had Open Casket Funerals

Marvin Gaye

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Marvin Gaye first came to fame as a part of the Motown music scene in the 1960s, and is largely credited with helping to shape the sound. He later released concept albums which were quite introspective and political, with tracks like “What’s Goin’ On?”. His influence has now spawned multiple generations. Entire genres like neo-soul credit him with their creation. Gaye struggled with drug use in his life, however, that is not what caused his death. Unfortunately, his demise came in a far more tragic way. Marvin was shot and killed by his own father after he attempted to intervene in an argument between his parents. Marvin was killed one day before his 45th birthday.