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Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. Most of the musicians had been shot or stabbed to death. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the killing of Marvin Gaye in 1984, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, the murder of XXXTentacion in ...
Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Ref. Scott La Rock: August 27, 1987 25 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [7] Paul C: July 17, 1989 24 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [8] Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez: October 6, 1990 22 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Shooting [9] [10] Charizma: December 16, 1993 20 East Palo Alto, California ...
New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963, at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, to Emily "Cissy" (née Drinkard) and John Russell Houston Jr. [11] Cissy was a Grammy-winning gospel and soul singer who was a member of The Drinkard Singers and the founder of The Sweet Inspirations before becoming a solo ...
The Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Houston's body was found. Houston reportedly appeared "disheveled" and "erratic" in the days before her death. [1] On February 9, 2012, Houston visited singers Brandy and Monica, together with Clive Davis, at their rehearsals for Davis's pre-Grammy Awards party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
Houston Edward Summers IV (born October 26, 1983), known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer, [1] best known for his 2004 single "I Like That" (featuring Chingy and Nate Dogg). In 2005, Houston attempted suicide in a London hotel room, and later gouged his eye out with a fork on the 13th floor of his hotel building.
Gaye's death certificate People gathering outside Marvin Gaye's house following news the singer was fatally shot, April 1, 1984. An autopsy was conducted on Gaye's body shortly after his death. Test results showed that he had elements of cocaine and PCP (or angel dust) in his system. [29]
Joan Olive Robinson Hill (February 6, 1931 – March 19, 1969) was a socialite and equestrian from Houston, Texas.Her unexplained death at age 38 led to her husband, John Hill, becoming the first person to be indicted by the state of Texas on the charge of murder by omission.
Carlos Coy was born on October 5, 1970 in Houston, Texas. His father was a former United States Marine from Falfurrias. Coy's mother dropped out of high school to marry his father; they divorced in 1974. His mother had worked full-time to support the family and was unable to apply for welfare.