Marvin Gay Sr. Naturally, many want to know how this fatal shooting occurred, and what Marvin Gay Sr.’s reasons could possibly have been for killing his own son in cold blood. Here’s what we ...

The Motown icon died in 1984 after being shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., amid a domestic altercation. At the time, Marvin III was in his late teens, Nona was 9 and Frankie was around 8.

Gaye and Janis split four years later and divorced 1982. The Motown icon died in 1984 after being shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., amid a domestic altercation. At the time, Marvin III was in his ...