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186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death

NOV 20, 2025110 MIN
Crime&Stuff

186. Father, father, father: Marvin Gaye’s tragic death

NOV 20, 2025110 MIN

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<p>Singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye made beautiful music, but what most people didn&#8217;t know until his tragic death at his father&#8217;s hand was that his life growing up with Marvin Gaye Sr. had been anything but. What led up to the Gaye&#8217;s April 1, 1984, shooting death? Rebecca tells the story.</p> <p>Maureen takes on iconic true crime series &#8220;Dateline&#8221; in our Negative Nellies Watching review.</p> <p>We also have updates on the Cocoanut Grove fire, one of the stranger cases from our 2023 Maine Homicide List and the ongoing Brian Walshe murder trial.</p> <p>If you’re interested in checking out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette &#8220;Bernie&#8221; O&#8217;Dea mystery novels, including the award-winning (seriously!) Dying for News, <strong><a href="https://www.maureenmilliken.com/">click here</a></strong>.</p> <p>Looking for a cool Crime &amp; Stuff T-Shirt, or another cool shirt designed by Rebecca? Check out her Bonfire shirt site, <strong><a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/rmilliken-fine-folk-art/">by clicking here</a></strong>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>