How did Frankie Gaye died?
Heart attack
Frankie Gaye/Cause of death
Frankie Gaye, 60, whose experiences during the Vietnam War influenced his older brother Marvin’s legendary Motown album “What’s Going On,” died Friday in Los Angeles of complications after a heart attack.
Who is Marvin Gaye’s wife?
Jan Gayem. 1977–1981
Anna Gordy Gayem. 1963–1977
Marvin Gaye/Wife
Did Denise Gordy marry Marvin Gaye?
Gordy was married to actor Richard Lawson from December 31, 1978 until 1989. His father, then–26-year-old singer Marvin Gaye, was married to Gordy’s aunt Anna at the time. She agreed to give birth to the child because her aunt was unable to become pregnant. Shortly after Marvin III’s birth, Anna adopted him.
Is Marvin Gaye still alive?
Deceased (1939–1984)
Marvin Gaye/Living or Deceased
Is Frankie Gaye dead?
Deceased (1941–2001)
Frankie Gaye/Living or Deceased
What does Richard Lawson do for a living?
Actor
Film producerFilm actor
Richard Lawson/Professions
Richard Lee Lawson (born March 7, 1947) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is perhaps best known for his roles in genre films; he portrayed Ryan in the 1982 film Poltergeist, and Dr. Ben Taylor in the 1983 NBC miniseries V.
Who is Denise Gordy daughter?
Bianca Lawson
Denise Gordy/Daughters
What singer got killed by his father?
Marvin Gaye
That life came to a tragic end on April 1, 1984, when Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his own father one day short of his 45th birthday.
Where was the Gordy family born and raised?
They were born to Georgia-reared parents Berry “Pops” Gordy Sr. and Bertha Fuller Gordy and raised in Detroit, where most of the siblings played a pivotal role in the international acceptance of rhythm and blues music as a crossover phenomenon in the 1960s.
Who is the eldest daughter of the Gordy family?
The eldest Gordy daughter, Esther (April 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011), born in Georgia, established herself early in business as a political campaigner for her husband, Detroit politician George Edwards.
What did Berry and Bertha Gordy do for a living?
As a couple, Berry and Bertha owned several businesses, including a successful painting business that they established, and a construction firm. Berry Sr. (or Berry II) established a Booker T. Washington grocery store in Detroit, while Bertha co-founded the Friendship Mutual Life Insurance Company.
What was the name of the Gordy family savings fund?
She was in charge of the family’s savings fund which they called the “Ber-Berry” Co-op (a combination of the parents names “Bertha” and “Berry”). In 1959, her brother Berry wanted to borrow $1000 from the family savings fund to start a record company. Esther was skeptical, but ultimately Berry did get an $800 loan to start Tamla Records.
