Personal Life and Biographies Davis was ultimately married three times, first briefly to singer Loray White, then to Britt in 1960, with the two having a biological daughter and two adopted sons.

After reuniting with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before his death in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles after the death of his wife.

Sammy Davis, Jr.'s death from oral/throat cancer in 1990 left the entertainment world bereft of a pioneer whose breadth of talent and determination to succeed in the face of racial adversity inspired many artists who followed.”

Allyson Rochkus Roethle Sinatra then gave his widow the money to pay of the debt and paid for the funeral. It was not the first time he did such a thing, but Davis was bad with money.