On Saturday March 14th, Altovise Joanne Gore Davis, the widow of Sammy Davis Jr. died following a stroke, she was 65 years old.
For young people, the death of Mr. Davis' wife might not mean much, but for another generation, its another link to the famed Rap Pack disappearing.
A leggy former dancer met Davis in 1967, when they performed in the play Golden Boy".
The duo wed in 1970, adopted a son and remained together until Mr. Davis' died in 1990 following his battle this throat cancer at the age of 64.
As great as an entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. was, he was also a horrible business and since his death, Mrs. Davis had to deal with his IRS and other legal problems that still plagues his estate to this day.
Altovise Davis is survived by her son Manny.
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Sammy liked to tell people they were beautiful. I look at him and his wife and think "Man, they are beautiful".
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