Cuba Gooding Jr's dad, Cuba Gooding Sr is dead. The singer, actor and father to Oscar winner, Cuba Gooding Jr was found dead in his car from drug over
Cuba Gooding Jr’s dad, Cuba Gooding Sr is dead. The singer, actor and father to Oscar winner, Cuba Gooding Jr was found dead in his car from drug overdose. He was slumped over in his car, which was parked on a road in Woodland Hills, California. He was aged 72.
The fire department attempted CPR when they arrived on the scene shortly after midday, but couldn’t resuscitate him. Police reportedly found empty alcohol containers in his car and suspect he died from an overdose
Cuba Gooding Sr. was the lead singer in soul group ‘The Main Ingredient’, whose most popular hits include ‘Everybody Plays The Fool’ and ‘Just Don’t Want To Be lonely’. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, he also enjoyed a brief solo career on Motown Records.
As well as Cuba, he and his wife Shirley have three other children together – actor Omar Gooding, musician Tommy and actress April Gooding. The pair split up in 1974, but tied the knot again in 1995.
