Musician Cuba Gooding Sr. Found Dead, at Age 72

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Cuba Gooding Jr. is one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood, appearing in dozens of movies throughout the years, and even winning an Academy Award for his performance in “Jerry Maguire.” His most recent role was O.J. Simpson.

Tragically though, his father Cuba Gooding Sr., who had a famous career as a musician, was tragically found dead in his car on Thursday. He was 72.

Gooding Sr.’s most notable song was the 1972 hit “Everybody Plays the Fool” and was a member of the group The Main Ingredient.

From Fox News:

Coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter says the cause of death is under investigation, but drug paraphernalia and alcohol were found in the car parked on a busy street. The elder Gooding rose to fame for “Everybody Plays the Fool,” which he sang with the rhythm-and-blues group. The song helped the family move from the Bronx to Southern California.

Cuba Gooding Sr.’s own father fled Barbados and went to Cuba — hence the name of his son — before becoming a taxi driver in Manhattan.

Here’s a video of Cuba Gooding Sr. performing in Vegas in 2013:

This is a breaking news story. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cuba Gooding Sr.’s entire family! 

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