The accident occurred at a fork in U.S. Route 66 at Cajon Boulevard and Kendall Drive, when a driver, who missed turning at the fork, backed up her car in Davis's lane and he drove into her car. Davis consequently lost his left eye to the bullet-shaped horn button (a standard feature in 1954 and 1955 Cadillacs).
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Mar 24, 2022 · No, it was due to a car accident. The cone-shaped center of steering wheel in the car he was in, got him right in the eye.
Sammy wore an eye patch and then a glass eye for the rest of his life. He also converted to Judaism after talking with his pal, performer Eddie Cantor, while ...
Nov 16, 2019 · A Sun reporter went to the hospital — “Sammy Davis Jr. Suffers Eye Injury in S.B. Mishap,” the next-day headline read — and wire services ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Sammy Davis JR lost his eye when a decorative part of his steering wheel hit his eye in a crash.
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Apr 24, 2024 · According to the Desert Sun, when Sammy lost his left eye in the automobile accident, Frank Sinatra paid his medical bills and had him recover ...
At 28, he nearly lost his life to a car crash that left him with one eye. His remarkable success as a singer, dancer and star of screen and stage did not shield ...
Aug 29, 2022 · Within weeks of his accident, Davis returned to the stage to perform, wearing an eye patch and eventually a glass eye. After almost four years ...