Sam Cooke, jo ek mashhoor American singer, songwriter aur civil rights activist the, unka janam 22 January 1931 ko hua tha aur unki maut 11 December 1964 ko ek tragic shooting incident mein ho gayi thi. Cooke ko “King of Soul” bhi kaha jata hai kyunki unki awaaz aur music ne soul aur R&B genre par gehra asar dala.
Jab unki maut hui, tab unka funeral kaafi grand tariqe se arrange kiya gaya tha. Unka pehla funeral Chicago, Illinois mein Mount Sinai Baptist Church mein hua, jisme hazaron log shamil hue. Iske baad, unka second funeral bhi Los Angeles, California mein rakha gaya.
Sam Cooke ko Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California mein dafnaya gaya hai. Yeh cemetery kaafi mashhoor hai aur yahan kai aur bhi famous celebrities aur musicians dafn hain. Glendale, California ek prestigious aur historical area maana jata hai jahan ka yeh qabaristan kaafi well-maintained hai. Cooke ki grave ek simple lekin elegant design mein hai, jo unki legacy aur personality ko represent karti hai.
Unki maut ab tak ek mystery bani hui hai, kyunki bohot log maante hain ki unki death ek conspiracy ka hissa thi. Unka talent aur unki awaz duniya bhar mein aaj bhi log yaad karte hain. Songs jaise “A Change Is Gonna Come” aur “Bring It On Home to Me” ab tak logon ke dilon mein zinda hain.
Agar aap kabhi Glendale, California jayein, toh aap Forest Lawn Memorial Park jaakar Sam Cooke ki qabar par ek visit kar sakte hain aur unki yaadon ko mehsoos kar sakte hain.