After military service, Davis returned to the trio and became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, at the age of 29, he lost his left eye in a car accident.
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The crash happened at around 7 am. Sammy's left eye was smashed when his face flew into the bulbous metal steering wheel hub of his new lime green Cadillac. In ...
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.
Dec 14, 2021 · Sammy Davis JR lost his eye when a decorative part of his steering wheel hit his eye in a crash.
Feb 17, 2019 · Sammy was thrown from the car and ended up on the highway when he noticed his eyeball hanging by nerves along the side of his cheek. Bill SAE ...
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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 ...
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Nov 16, 2019 · Nov. 19, 1954 accident cost Davis his left eye. Frank Sinatra visited him in San Bernardino Community Hospital. In 1958, Davis returned for ...
Nov 26, 2012 · Only then did he realize that his left eye was mangled. He lost consciousness. Davis woke up in San Bernardino Community Hospital, not knowing ...