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BY Nii Ntreh, 10:30am November 04, 2019,

Marvin Gaye and four of the most talented Motown Records musicians who lived wildly and died tragically

by Nii Ntreh, 10:30am November 04, 2019,
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Paul Williams. Photo Credit: WBSSMedia.com

Paul Williams was a member of The Temptations contributing to the success of the group.

However, Williams suffered from sickle-cell anaemia. As escapism from the pain he felt, Williams took to alcoholism and predictably, it got worse for him.

In 1973, he shot himself in his car aged just 34.

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