Sammy Davis Jr., the highly iconic and popular actor, comedian, dancer and singer, died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, after a nine-month battle with throat cancer on this date in 1990.
He was 64 years old.
Sammy Davis Jr. was one of the greatest pop-culture icons of the 20th century.
His nickname was "Mr. Show Business".
Sammy Davis Jr. was a chain smoker (four packs of cigarettes a day).
When he died, he was in debt. To pay for Sammy's funeral, most of his memorabilia was sold off.
Sammy Davis Jr. was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
He was survived by his mother (who died at 95) and his grandmother (who died at 112).