nytimes September 24, 2021 5:00pm Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85, Widow of the Slain Sam Cooke, Is Dead #deathsobituaries #rhythmandbluesmusic #popandrockmusic #cookesam193164 #womackbobby #cookebarbaracampbell19352021 #news Barbara Campbell Cooke, 85, Widow of the Slain Sam Cooke, Is Dead They were teenage sweethearts, but their marriage turned tragic, and when she married the protégé singer Bobby Womack, the publicity was intense and the boos were loud.
