Everything You Didn't Know About the Rat Pack

The Death of Dean Martin's Son

Dean Martin is another fan favorite of the rat pack. His oldest child Dean Paul (Dino Jr.) was on a sure path to success. Many people said that he had his father's star power and was successful in television and as a musician. He was in a band called Dino, Desi, and Billy. 

In March of 1987, Dino Jr., a trained pilot, was flying a fighter jet out of March Air Force Base in California. The visibility that day was low, and Dino Jr. crashed his plane into a mountainside at 400 mph. He and the crewman on board perished. His father was crushed beyond repair.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.