How Marvin Gaye’s Murder Affected Smokey Robinson | Oprah’s Master Class | Oprah Winfrey Network On April 1, 1984, Motown superstar Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his own father. More than 30 years later, Smokey Robinson, Marvin’s longtime friend and musical collaborator, still remembers where he was when he heard the news. “I’m […]