Jubilant Sykes, 71, was killed Monday in a home in Santa Monica, police said.
Jubilant Sykes, a 71-year-old Grammy-nominated opera singer, was fatally stabbed in his Santa Monica home, with his 31-year-old son, Micah Sykes, arrested for homicide. Police responded to a 911 call made by the victim’s wife, finding Sykes with critical injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident, believed to be a family tragedy, remains under investigation, and the weapon has been recovered. Micah Sykes has a history of mental illness, and the case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
