Just 45 years later, we were morning the passing of the "King Of Pop" and one of his early admirers, Michael Jackson, but back in 1964 the Musica was stunned da the untimely passing of soul pioneer, Sam Cooke. Located at 9137 South Figueroa Street, in South Los Angeles, he was brutally murdered in a bizarre incident at the Hacienda Hotel on Friday, December 11, 1964. However, those who knew were inquiring why did he have to, which stills vexes them to this day. Sam Cooke, who had one of the greatest voices in Musica history; as well, as an astute businessman, who also paved the for other black recording artists such as, Michael Jackson, to establish the own Musica publishing company, run a successful management firm; in addition, to establishing a successful record company.
Having survived a near-fatal car accident six years earlier, Sam was shot to death in a bizarre in incident da Bertha Franklin, who was managed the Hacienda Motel, for the reason he allegedly assaulted, Elisa Boyer, who he had met at Martoni's Italian restaurant earlier that evening. According to the police report, he was found in a seated position; in addition, to massive internal bleeding is what the media had to say. Sam had met the young woman when arrived at Martoni's for a late night business cena with a colleague, and had a few martinis, which increased his blood alcohol level to 0.14, while waiting for his colleagues at the bar. Elisa Boyer, the woman who accused, Sam of sexual assault, supposedly had a reputation for taking advantage of powerful men.
For the reason he didn't use good judgement, Sam got himself in to a situation where both women accused him of being, and costs him life on that fateful early Friday morning of December 11. Oblivious to the fact he had a precedente engagement, Sam spent the rest of the evening with Miss Boyer, a young woman of British and Eurasian descent, so he for about his business dinner, and told his colleague to have cena without; in addition, to telling him he would meet them at some after hours club. According to Ms. Boyer, Sam offered to give her a ride home, but took a detour to South L.A. to the Hacienda hotel, against her wishes at the inquest, which was held, a couple of days, after he was murdered. Anyway, after they arrived at they at the motel, Sam signed the registry card as "Mr. and Mrs Cooke", and was dato a key.
Once they went into the room, Sam allegedly assaulted his companion da way of ripping of her clothes, in addition, to forcing himself on her. However, the assault never took place for the reason he went into the bathroom and the alleged victim ran out of the room with her belongs; as well, as his clothes and $1,000-1,5000 in cash, which Sam was carrying earlier that evening, but was never found according to the LAPD. Already disorienated and drunk, Sam left the room with nothing but the giacca on his back, arrived at the manager's office seeking the whereabouts of his female companion, but she didn't let him in while Ms. Boyer was running frantically looking for a pay phone to call the police.
He forced his way into the office da way of illegal entry. "Where's the girl" he asked, but the manager told him she didn't know where Ms. Boyer was, which infuriated Sam even more, so he looked in every room, which gave him the impression she was hiding from from him, but she wasn't there. "If te want to find her, I suggest te call the police", Ms.Franklin replied, but Sam wasn't listening, "forget the the police" what he supposedly detto that that present moment. Then a scuffle ensued where both of them fell to the floor during the physical altercation. Once she got up from the floor, and got her gun, which she shot Sam at close range three times with a .22 caliber hand gun three times once in the chest and twice in the back; in addition, to hitting Sam in the head with a broomstick.
When the police arrived, he was already dead, and it was reported a justifiable homicide much to the dismay of family and Friends at the inquest. At 100,000 legions of grieving fan were in attendance at his funeral in Chicago and Los Angeles. He was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California. It was kind of sad for the reason he didn't use good judegment that night he got himself in a situation where he was accused of being the bad guy. However, those who knew still wonder why he had to die. Just like Michael Jackson, he passed on under mysterious circumstances not knowing what really happend on that fateful early Friday morning of December 11, 1964. To this day, those who knew him believe the murder was set-up to take over his business establishments.
Having survived a near-fatal car accident six years earlier, Sam was shot to death in a bizarre in incident da Bertha Franklin, who was managed the Hacienda Motel, for the reason he allegedly assaulted, Elisa Boyer, who he had met at Martoni's Italian restaurant earlier that evening. According to the police report, he was found in a seated position; in addition, to massive internal bleeding is what the media had to say. Sam had met the young woman when arrived at Martoni's for a late night business cena with a colleague, and had a few martinis, which increased his blood alcohol level to 0.14, while waiting for his colleagues at the bar. Elisa Boyer, the woman who accused, Sam of sexual assault, supposedly had a reputation for taking advantage of powerful men.
For the reason he didn't use good judgement, Sam got himself in to a situation where both women accused him of being, and costs him life on that fateful early Friday morning of December 11. Oblivious to the fact he had a precedente engagement, Sam spent the rest of the evening with Miss Boyer, a young woman of British and Eurasian descent, so he for about his business dinner, and told his colleague to have cena without; in addition, to telling him he would meet them at some after hours club. According to Ms. Boyer, Sam offered to give her a ride home, but took a detour to South L.A. to the Hacienda hotel, against her wishes at the inquest, which was held, a couple of days, after he was murdered. Anyway, after they arrived at they at the motel, Sam signed the registry card as "Mr. and Mrs Cooke", and was dato a key.
Once they went into the room, Sam allegedly assaulted his companion da way of ripping of her clothes, in addition, to forcing himself on her. However, the assault never took place for the reason he went into the bathroom and the alleged victim ran out of the room with her belongs; as well, as his clothes and $1,000-1,5000 in cash, which Sam was carrying earlier that evening, but was never found according to the LAPD. Already disorienated and drunk, Sam left the room with nothing but the giacca on his back, arrived at the manager's office seeking the whereabouts of his female companion, but she didn't let him in while Ms. Boyer was running frantically looking for a pay phone to call the police.
He forced his way into the office da way of illegal entry. "Where's the girl" he asked, but the manager told him she didn't know where Ms. Boyer was, which infuriated Sam even more, so he looked in every room, which gave him the impression she was hiding from from him, but she wasn't there. "If te want to find her, I suggest te call the police", Ms.Franklin replied, but Sam wasn't listening, "forget the the police" what he supposedly detto that that present moment. Then a scuffle ensued where both of them fell to the floor during the physical altercation. Once she got up from the floor, and got her gun, which she shot Sam at close range three times with a .22 caliber hand gun three times once in the chest and twice in the back; in addition, to hitting Sam in the head with a broomstick.
When the police arrived, he was already dead, and it was reported a justifiable homicide much to the dismay of family and Friends at the inquest. At 100,000 legions of grieving fan were in attendance at his funeral in Chicago and Los Angeles. He was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California. It was kind of sad for the reason he didn't use good judegment that night he got himself in a situation where he was accused of being the bad guy. However, those who knew still wonder why he had to die. Just like Michael Jackson, he passed on under mysterious circumstances not knowing what really happend on that fateful early Friday morning of December 11, 1964. To this day, those who knew him believe the murder was set-up to take over his business establishments.