Cuba Gooding Sr., a popular soul singer in the 1970s and father of Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., died Thursday, according to multiple outlets. He was 72.

LOS ANGELES — Cuba Gooding Sr., who sang the 1972 hit ‘‘Everybody Plays the Fool,’’ was found dead in a car Thursday in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles. He was 72.

Cuba Gooding Sr., as famous for his namesake son as his hit ’70s songs, took center stage at the Apollo Theater one last time.

Cuba Gooding Jr. returned to the set of his upcoming movie a day after his father was tragically found dead. The actor resumed filming for “Life in a Day” on Friday in Toronto, where he was ...

Beloved soul singer and Hollywood dad Cuba Gooding Sr., 72, father of Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and his brother Omar Gooding, was found dead in his car Thursday afternoon from a ...

April 20 (UPI) -- Cuba Gooding Sr., the lead singer for a popular 1970s R&B group and father of Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., was found dead Thursday, according to multiple law enforcement ...

In 2002, Cuba Gooding Jr. brought his family, including his late father, Cuba Gooding Sr., to the premiere of his film Snow Dogs, and the actor shared his appreciation and praise for his loved ones.

He inherited his musical ability from his father, Cuba Gooding Sr., lead vocalist for the rhythm and blues group the Main Ingredient, which had the 1972 hit "Everybody Plays the Fool." ...

Sad news: Cuba Gooding Sr., soul singer and father to Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., was found dead in his car in Los Angeles on Thursday. ABC7 reports that the 72-year-old was found in a ...

Cuba Mark Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, ...