Overview
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.
Cast & Crew
Director: David Czarnetzki
Cast: Sam Cooke, Zelda Sands, Al Schmitt, Eugene Jamison, Bill Gardner, Denise Dowse, Erik Greene, Cyril H. Wecht, Joe B. Kellum, Anthony Samad, Dick Clark, John Antonelli
