Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. August 1973 photo of Marvin Gaye in Los Angeles. (Marianna Diamos / Los Angeles Times) By the time 44-year-old Marvin Gaye moved ...

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.

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 ...