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May 21, 2021 · Sammy Davis Jr.'s car accident on Route 66. Per the Beacon Journal, the impact caused his face to hit the steering wheel, which featured a conical horn button in the center. Striking that protrusion popped his left eye out of the socket, fractured his face, and injured his back. The force also catapulted his head forward, and he broke his jaw.
Jun 14, 2023 · The Accident That Cost Davis His Eye. On an early November morning in 1954, Sammy Davis Jr. was driving his lime green Cadillac from Las Vegas to Hollywood for a recording session. Two women and Davis’ valet Charlie Head rode with him. As Davis was driving through the Cajon Pass, a car suddenly stopped in front of him, apparently in ...
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933. After military service, Davis returned to the trio and became an ...
Nov 16, 2019 · Sammy Davis Jr. left his eye in San Bernardino, and that was all too real. Departing Las Vegas for a Hollywood recording session, Davis was driving through the Cajon Pass on Route 66 when he came ...
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Jan 4, 2021 · As his singing career began to grow in the '50s, Sammy Davis Jr. was in a car accident. He did survive, but he lost an eye. At the height of his fame, fans knew Sammy Davis Jr. for his music. The ...
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San Bernardino, California. There's no historical marker (although there should be), but fans can imagine the terrible moment on November 15, 1954, when future Rat-Packer Sammy Davis Jr crashed his car at this Route 66 spot and lost his eye. The entertainer had driven all night from Las Vegas for an L.A. recording session.
Oct 6, 2020 · Sammy Davis Jr. lost his left eye following a car crash on Route 66, in which he drove his vehicle into a stopped car. After being transferred to hospital, the surgeon assessed that the eye would need to be removed given the extensive damage, and Davis remained in hospital to recover for just over a week.
