Sam Cooke’s Tragic Legacy: The Cost of Dying Without a Will

Sam Cooke’s Tragic Legacy: The Cost of Dying Without a Will

The Tragic Death of Sam Cooke Sam Cooke, a trailblazing soul music icon, met a tragic end in December 1964 at just 33 years old. He was fatally shot by Bertha Franklin, the manager of a Los Angeles motel, after a confrontation. Cooke, distressed and searching for a...