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Events on Sunday 2 April 1939 2
1939 – 1984Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)Died 1 April 1984, aged 44Soul singer Marvin Gaye, known for hits including "What's Going On" and "Sexual Healing," was shot and killed by his father during a domestic argument at the family home in Los Angeles, one day before his 45th birthday.
1939Marvin Gaye born in Washington, D.C.Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.The son of a strict Pentecostal minister.