tain . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁after ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁se iz ures , ▁Franklin ▁fell ▁into ▁a ▁com a ▁and ▁remained ▁un cons cious ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁inter red ▁at ▁Forest ▁La wn ▁Memorial ▁Park ▁( Hol lywood ▁Hills ), ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁ ▁Other ▁work ▁and ▁hon ors ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁singing , ▁Franklin ▁also ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁voice ▁actor . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁he ▁provided ▁the ▁voice ▁for ▁the ▁character ▁of ▁" W he els " ▁in ▁the ▁animated ▁series ▁P ole ▁Position . ▁He ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁movie ▁Sky ▁Band its ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁Franklin ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Rock ▁and ▁Roll ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁The ▁T empt ations . ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁in ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio , ▁Mel vin ▁Franklin ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Official ▁R & B ▁Music ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁along ▁with ▁The ▁T empt ations . ▁On ▁February ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁his ▁wife ▁received ▁the ▁lifetime ▁achiev ement ▁award ▁on ▁his ▁beh alf . ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁N BC ▁a ired ▁The ▁T empt ations , ▁a ▁four - hour ▁television ▁min is eries ▁based