From John Lennon to Tupac - Murdered Music Stars

Rock stars, rappers and pop stars whose lives were cut short...

February 05, 2010 | Photo by WENN.com / Splash News

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From John Lennon to Marvin Gaye and Tupac Shakur, a tribute to all the rock stars, rappers and pop stars who have been tragically murdered throughout the decades...

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Marvin Gaye – The soul icon was infamously murdered by his own father Marvin Sr. Relations between Gaye and his family reached breaking point after he moved back in with his parents in 1984. Gaye was shot by his father after he intervened during a row between his parents over misplaced business documents. The gun used was a present given to Marvin Sr by his son. Marvin Sr. was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Charges of first-degree murder were dropped after it was claimed that Marvin Sr. had been beaten by Marvin Jr. before the killing. Gaye was just 44-years-old.

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It's really sad that of all these dead musicians, only 2 of their killers were killed back. On behalf of my home nation, I'm sorry we didn't give Chapman the death penalty.
~ by Devil Child 4 days 2 hours ago Report

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