Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and mother of two of his children, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 66.
,” died Saturday at home in Rhode Island. No cause of death was given.
“From the first memory of my grandmother, I knew then and now, how much she cared about her family and the warmth she gave to all of us,” grandson Nolan Pentz said. “I will always be grateful for all the memories. She also cared about so many people in the world, and I will do everything I can to put into action the things she wanted and help continue the Gaye legacy.”A post office in South Los Angeles has been rededicated in honor of the late Grammy-winning soul singer Marvin Gaye.
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