Never married. Died in sleep at nursing home. Date + or - one day. Buried at San Diego in military cemetery? Lived most of life in California. Worked as a "bell boy?" in several San Diego hotels. Had dog named Rinny. Wrote song "Remember Lolita" in 1950s. It was on the backside of the original 45rpm record for Floyd Cramer's "Last Date". He received royalties from Lawrence Welk. Wrote two short stories about himself in older years. "He flirts with fame", and "Pico the Mouse".