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Apr 23, 2022 · R&B legend Sam Cooke was killed by a motel manager in 1964 after a confrontation over a woman. The shooting was ruled self-defense, but some questioned the official story and the motives of the parties involved.
After an inquest and investigation, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death. Cooke is included on Billboard ' s 2015 list of the 35 greatest R&B artists of all time.
Nov 13, 2009 · On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke was shot three times by a motel manager after a reported rape attempt. The case was ruled justifiable homicide, but the circumstances remain uncertain and controversial.
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How did the soul legend die in a Los Angeles motel in 1964? Was it a robbery, a rape or a setup? The official story and the conspiracy theories are explored in a new film and a documentary.
Apr 2, 2014 · Cooke died on December 11, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. Early Life. Sometimes called the father of soul music, singer Sam Cooke first reached the top of the charts in 1957 with...
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Mar 3, 2023 · Sam Cooke, the father of soul music, was killed by a motel manager in 1964 after an altercation with a woman. The circumstances of his death are still debated, as the manager claimed self-defense and the woman later confessed to another murder.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (AP)—Sam Cooke, Negro singing star, was shot to death early today by a woman motel manager after he burst into her apartment in pursuit of a Eurasian girl he had met in a...
