Here's some more useless trivia about our mystery man:
He was the youngest of 5 sons, born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY.
He shot himself in the leg at age 12, and walked with a limp the rest of his life.
He was a mediocre student, and never finished school. But he excelled at sports, particularly basketball.
He loved dogs.
This is the last picture ever taken of our subject, shown here with his daughter Janie.
He loved his cigars, and he liked to wear hats.
He spent the last few months of his life in a hospital, barely able to speak after suffering a series of strokes.
He passed away at the young age of 48, and even many decades later, people still visit his grave to pay homage.
He was an accomplished ballroom dancer, played the ukelele, and had a beautiful singling voice.
As an adult, he was making good money, but spent it all on instant gratification.
His older brother Moses helped manage his affairs, took care of his finances, kept the books and did his tax returns.