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Though the details of the case are still in dispute, it seems he was shot to death by Bertha Franklin (the manager of Hacienda Motel, where Cooke was staying) who claimed she killed him in self-defense and that he had raped a young woman, then threatened Franklin. The verdict was [[justifiable homicide]], though many believe that crucial details did not come out in court, or were buried afterward. Some posthumous releases followed, many of which became hits, including "A Change Is Gonna Come", an early [[protest song]] which is generally regarded as his greatest composition. Cooke was inducted as a charter member of the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in [[1986]].
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