Martin's bathrobe bore the moniker "Dago" and the Pack's rowdy behavior only increased their popularity. Onstage food fights were not uncommon. Kennedy; Lawford's marriage to the president's sister was in trouble, and Kennedy distanced himself from Sinatra over controversies surrounding the singer, including his alleged mob connections. Another factor in the demise of the Rat Pack was the change in ownership at the Sands, with Howard Hughes taking over and imposing restrictions on their budget and behavior.
He also did well in movies and television: he filmed four "Matt Helm" comic spy films and launched his own weekly NBC variety show. However, by the s, Martin's life began to take tragic turns. His kidneys began to fail and, in , disaster struck when his son, Dean Paul, died in a California Air National Guard plane crash. Martin quickly lost his zest for life. Blaming his kidney ailment, he skipped most of a concert reunion tour with Sinatra and Davis—Liza Minnelli filled in—but continued to work at the MGM by then renamed Bally's with diminishing results.
He looked gaunt and barely recognizable, struggling through his hits and sometimes doubling over in pain due to what he termed a "bad hot dog. Why didn't you take me instead? Martin made his last Las Vegas appearance in and died on Christmas Day, However, he left behind a legacy of being one of the most celebrated performers to grace a stage, in Las Vegas or elsewhere.
Today, Martin is regarded as a legendary screen and stage performer, and is best known for his comedic partnership with Lewis, as well as for his participation in the iconic Rat Pack. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
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Olivia Rodrigo —. After his illness on the Sinatra-Martin-Davis tour in , the singer stopped performing. He had had it all, and he seemed content to spend his last years alone. Jerry Lewis, who settled a longtime feud with his former partner in , was "completely shattered and grief-stricken" when he learned in Seattle of Dean Martin's death, said his manager, Joe Stabile.
Lewis later flew to Denver, where he is appearing in the musical "Damn Yankees. Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping.
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