Sammy Davis

Owed $5.2 million to the IRS at time of death because beginning in 1972, the IRS started disallowing Davis' tax shelters

Played a veteran hoofer in last film, "Tap"

Received an articial hip

Toured with former Rat Pack member Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli (who replaced Dean Martin who dropped out due to ill health) in reunion concert

Underwent hip surgery

Appeared with Bill Cobsy in "Two Friends Sammy and Cos" at Gershwin Theatre in NYC

Stopped drinking after being hospitalized for liver and kidney dysfunction

Appeared in Broadway revival of "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off"

Starred in own TV series, "The Sammy Davis, Jr Show"

Published autobiography, "Yes I Can"

Starred on Broadway in musical, "Golden Boy"

London stage debut in "An Evening with Sammy Davis Jr"

First appeared with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Made London cabaret debut

Broadway acting debut in "Mr. Wonderful"

Feature film acting debut in "The Benny Goodman Story"

Lost left eye as result of a car accident while driving from a Las Vegas club date to Hollywood; converted to Judaism during convalescence

Launched solo career at Ciro's nightclub in Hollywood when he opened for Janis Paige on Oscar night

Recorded "The Way You Look Tonight"; named METRONOME magazine's "Most Outstanding New Personality"

Performed in vaudeville with the Will Mastin Trio

First film appearance in Vitaphone short, "Rufus Jones For President" opposite Ethel Waters

First became a professional entertainer at age 2 in parents' act

Fought eight month battle against throat cancer

Hosted syndicated TV series, "Sammy and Company"

Joined "adopted" uncle Will Mastin's all-black family act of seven men and seven women before he was four (was sometimes passed off as a 44-year-old midget billed as 'Silent Sam the Dancing Midget' to bypass child labor laws); act was later reduced in size during the Depression and consisted of Davis, his father and "uncle" and was retitled The Will Mastin Trio

Merchandized his own brand of food items (barbecue sauce, chili and mustard) in the 1980s

Rejoined the retitled Will Mastin Trio starring Sammy Davis, Jr; act opened for Frank Sinatra in 1945

Served with US Army Special Services in one of the first integrated barracks; had his nose broken twice in fights with white soldiers; produced camp shows, some of which he wrote and directed

Was boxing manager for fighter Sonny Liston briefly in the 1960s