Anna Gordy Gaye, older sister of Berry Gordy and ex-wife of Marvin Gaye, died at 92. |
Anna Gordy
Gaye, the sister of Motown's founder and ex-wife of late legendary singer
Marvin Gaye, has died. She was 92.
She died early
Friday surrounded by relatives, her family said in a statement.
Her 14-year
marriage to Gaye ended in divorce, but not before she inspired some of his
songs, including "Pride and Joy" and "You're a Wonderful
One." The couple
divorced in 1977 but remained friends until his death seven years later, the
family said. He was shot by his father with a gun he'd given him for safety. She
is survived by a son, Marvin Gaye III, and two brothers, including Berry Gordy,
who founded the Motown record label reports CNN.