Marvin Gaye's Cause of Death Reemerged After the Discovery of His Unheard Recordings in Belgium

The public revisited Marvin Gaye's cause of death again after the discovery of his unheard recordings in Belgium.

BBC reported that about the more than 60 demos of new songs Gaye recorded in the early 1980s were recently discovered. The late singer reportedly left the tapes with Charles Dumolin while he was in Belgium.

Gaye became a leading Motown artist after rising to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. However, his fruitful career ended at the hands of his father.

Marvin Gaye's Cause of Death: What Happened?

Long before his passing, Gaye Jr. often clashed with his father, Reverend Marvin Gay Sr. but found peace in music.

"Living with a Father was like living with a king, an all-cruel, changeable, cruel, and all-powerful king," Gaye Jr. once said.

But on April 1, 1984 - a day before his what would have been 45th birthday - Gay Sr. killed him at their Arlington Heights district home. Gaye Jr. reportedly stood up for his mother when Gay Sr. screamed at her.

After the heated physical fight, the patriarch got his .38 caliber revolver and shot the son twice.

The "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" hitmaker reportedly delivered his final words, "I got what I wanted....I couldn't do it myself, so I made him do it."

Gaye Jr. did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at the California Hospital Medical Center.

Meanwhile, Gay Sr. pleaded not guilty during the trial, saying he fired the gun as he thought it was loaded with blanks.

"I pulled the trigger," Gay Sr. admitted during a jail cell interview. "The first one didn't seem to bother him. He put his hand up to his face like he'd been hit with a BB. And then I fired again. I was backing up toward my room. I was going to go in there and lock the door."

Marvin Gaye's Newly Discovered Songs Could Lead to Legal Battle

Belgian lawyer Alex Trappeniers said Gaye Jr. also left stage costumes and notebooks. Since the singer gave it to Dumolin, his family owns the tape but cannot publish the music.

"I think we both benefit, the family of Marvin and the collection in the hands of (Dumolin's heirs)," he said. "If we put our hands together and find the right people in the world, the Mark Ronsons or the Bruno Mars ... I'm not here to make suggestions but to say OK, let's listen to this and let's make the next album."

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