*The suspicious death of singer Sam Cooke will be explored in the “ReMastered” series, “The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” — set to premiere on Netflix this month, February.
The motive behind the death of the soul legend at age 33 to this day remains unresolved. However, according to legend, Cooke was shot at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles on 11 December, 1964 by motel manager Bertha Franklin, who claims the shooting was in self-defense when he tried to attack her. The motel owner Elisa Boyer co-signed the story and the court accepted Franklin’s explanation as “justifiable homicide.”
The case was closed but “ReMastered” will take another look at the evidence, court testimony and how Cooke invited controversy and threats for championing Civil Rights and refusing to play segregated venues, per Rolling Stone.
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As one interviewee suggests, the bigger a star Cooke became, the more threatening white folks perceived him to be.
“Sam Cooke might be the most dangerous to you because he’s already in white American living rooms.”
Here’s a description of the episode, per Rolling Stone:
The Two Killings of Sam Cooke explores how the musician who was deeply involved in the Civil Rights movement became an influential figure to other black musicians which led to him being seen as a dangerous agitator by the white establishment within the record industry. The show delves into the circumstances and conspiracies surrounding his untimely death aged 33. Seeking to understand if his outspoken beliefs and political activism caused him to become a target, an advocate that the industry wanted to suppress.
“The Two Killings of Sam Cooke” is now streaming on Netflix. Scroll up and watch the trailer.
“ReMastered” is an eight-part series that includes episodes on Johnny Cash, Bob Marley and Jam Master Jay.
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