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.
Unfortunately the movie Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | David Czarnetzki | Director |
Writing | David Czarnetzki | Writer |
Writing | Mikhele Apitzsch | Writer |
Crew | Christian Lache | Cinematography |
Production | Dieter Schneider | Producer |
Production | Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa | Executive Producer |