Alberta Gay American Teacher
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Alberta Gay was previously married to Marvin Gay, Sr. (1935 - 1984).
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American Teacher Alberta Gay was born Alberta Williams Cooper on 1st January, 1913 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA and passed away on 9th May 1987 St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA aged 74. She is most remembered for mother of American recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
48 years, 6 months
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Details
| First Name |
Alberta
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| Last Name |
Gay
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alberta Williams Cooper
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| Alternative Name |
Alberta Cooper Gay
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| Birthday |
1st January, 1913
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| Birthplace |
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
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| Died |
9th May, 1987
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| Place of Death |
St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Bone Cancer
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Domestic, schoolteacher
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| Occupation |
Teacher
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| Claim to Fame |
mother of American recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye
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Alberta Cooper Gay (January 1, 1913 – May 9, 1987) was an American domestic worker, schoolteacher and the mother of American recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she married Gaye's estranged father, minister Marvin Gay, Sr., after relocating to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties. She was the only other person present at the murder of her son committed by his father.
