Sam Cooke died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel, at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in Los Angeles, California. Answering separate reports of a shooting and of a kidnapping at the motel, police found Cooke's body, clad only in a sports jacket and shoes but no shirt, pants or underwear. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, which was later determined to have pierced his heart. The motel's manager, Bertha Franklin, said she had shot Cooke in self-defense after he broke into her office residence and attacked her. Her account was immediately questioned and disputed by acquaintances.
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Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke Cast
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Character |
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Denise Dowse
She was 59, now 66 years old
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as actress |
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Sam Cooke
He was 86, 33 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke Crew
