Fans of 70s soul music are mourning the sudden loss of singer Cuba Gooding Sr.

Cuba Gooding Sr. lead vocalist of the legendary r&b/pop group The Main Ingredient, and father of Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr., gestures during an interview in Bridgetown, Barbados, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999. Gooding returned to Barbados to continue researching his family history. His father Dudley Macdonald Gooding was born in Barbados where he lived until age 16. So far, Cuba has already traced four generations of Goodings on the island and will use the rags-to-riches story for a book and a feature film that will be made in Barbados." Everybody Play's the Fool "the name of Goodings top selling 70's hit will also be the name for the book and CD which are targeted for a February 2000 release. They will be followed by a screen play then a feature film based on the book under the same name. (AP Photo/Chris Brandis)

Cuba Gooding Sr., singer and father of Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr., was found dead in the San Fernando Valley on Thursday, according to TMZ.

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Police reportedly found Gooding slumped over in his silver Jaguar, which was parked on Ventura Blvd. The fire department responded to the scene and performed CPR on Gooding, but they were unable to resuscitate him. Police also found empty bottles of alcohol in the vehicle and suspect that he died from an overdose. However, they’re still investigating.

Gooding was the lead singer of 1970s soul band The Main Ingredient, whose major hit was the 1972 song “Everybody Plays the Fool.” He and his wife Shirley had four children together, including actors Cuba Gooding Jr.and his brother Omar. He was 72-years-old and would have turned 73 next week.

RELATED: Reports that Cuba Gooding Jr. filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years Sara Kapfer Gooding are pouring in

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