What is Mickey Deans birthday?

Mickey Deans was born at 1934-09-24

When was Mickey Deans died?

Mickey Deans was died at 2003-07-11

Where was Mickey Deans died?

Mickey Deans was died in Cleveland, Ohio

Which age was Mickey Deans died?

Mickey Deans was died at age 68

Where is Mickey Deans's birth place?

Mickey Deans was born in Garfield, New Jersey

What is Mickey Deans nationalities?

Mickey Deans's nationalities is American

Who is Mickey Deans spouses?

Mickey Deans's spouses is Judy Garland

What is Mickey Deans's cause of dead?

Mickey Deans dead because of Heart Attack

Who is Mickey Deans's father?

Mickey Deans's father is Michael DeVinko

Who is Mickey Deans's mother?

Mickey Deans's mother is Mary DeVinko

How famous is Mickey Deans?

Mickey Deans is famouse as Musician

Mickey Deans - Singers, Timeline and Family

Home › American › Mickey DeansSeptember 24, 19341,155 views

Mickey Deans Biography Stories Embed this Biography stories

Table of contents

Personal Details
Photo
Overview
Timeline
FAQ

New Jersey American Musicians Singers Libra Celebrities

Mickey Deans's Personal Details

Mickey Deans was an American musician, singer, and producer

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 24, 1934
Died on	July 11, 2003
Nationality	American
Famous	Musicians, Singers
City/State	New Jersey
Spouses	Judy Garland
Known as	Michael DeVinko Jr.
Cause of death	Heart Attack
Birth Place	Garfield, New Jersey
Gender	Male
Father	Michael DeVinko
Mother	Mary DeVinko
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Garfield, New Jersey
Famous as	Musician
Died at Age	68

// Famous Singers

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell is an American singer and songwriter. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, birthday, etc.

Isaak Presley

All about American actor and singer Isaak Presley including his age, birthday, family life, girlfriends, net worth, and some fun facts.

Sophia Montero

Sophia Montero is an American singer and YouTuber. Let’s have a look at her family and personal life including age, date of birth, net worth, relationships, and fun facts.

Who is Mickey Deans?

Mickey Deans was an American musician, singer, and producer. Although he was a talented performer, he became famous only after marrying the famous American actress Judy Garland. After the untimely death of his wife, Mickey did not remarry. The circumstances pertaining to Judy’s death were recently revisited and it was alleged that Deans was responsible for her death. He was accused of not taking enough care of her, despite being aware of the fact that she had the habit of using Seconal tablets without self-control. It was also speculated that Mickey might have deliberately placed 30 to 40 tablets on her bed, knowing the fact that she could not restrain herself from using the tablets. However, his adopted son, Richard Driscoll, has always said that Deans remained faithful to Judy even after her death. He also said that his father would always regret for not doing enough to save the love of his life.

// Famous Musicians

Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent is a hard rock musician known for his hits ‘Stranglehold’ and ‘Cat Scratch Fever’. This biography of Ted Nugent provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters was a blues musician referred to as the 'father of modern Chicago blues.' Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Travis Bacon

Travis Bacon is an American musician and actor, better known as the son of veteran actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. Find more about his family, birthday, etc.

Childhood & Early Life

Mickey Deans was born Michael DeVinko Jr. on September 24, 1934, in New Jersey, USA. He was raised by his parents, Mary, and Michael DeVinko Sr. He grew up along with his brother and sister, and was interested in music right from his childhood. According to his sister Caroline, their parents encouraged Michael to become a musician. Hence, he started playing music at popular clubs across New Jersey.

Career

Mickey Deans used to play the piano at ‘Jilly’s,’ a popular nightclub in Manhattan. He then started working in cities like Los Angeles, Reno, Miami, etc. Later, he worked as a manager at a popular discotheque.

In 1966, he met Judy Garland in New York, when a mutual friend requested him to deliver a package of medicine to her. Since Judy’s children were present, he introduced himself as a doctor to avoid any possible embarrassment. After dating Judy for three years, he proposed to her and eventually married her on March 15, 1969.

He then tried his best to manage and promote Judy’s career, but was unable to stop her from using her prescription drugs. On June 22, 1969, he found her dead inside their bathroom. Though it was initially reported that Judy was lying dead on the bathroom floor, Mickey later confirmed that he found her dead on the toilet seat.

Major Works

After Judy’s death, Mickey co-authored Judy’s biography titled ‘Weep No More, My Lady.’ The book, which was written with the help of Ann Pinchot, was published in 1972 by ‘Hawthorn Books.’ Its paperback editions were released later by ‘Pyramid Books.’ This book immortalizes Mickey’s love for Judy and also describes their brief married life. However, cynics believe that he wrote this book to make money.

Mickey started assisting a show business promoter Roy Radin in producing vaudeville programs for a fund raising organization in the USA. He also contributed towards many charity events. In 1985, he purchased the ‘Franklin Castle,’ a four-storey mansion in Cleveland’s Ohio City. He purchased the historic stone mansion for $93,000 and later got it restored. He spent nearly one million dollars over the next ten years on renovating the famous castle. In 1999, he sold the castle and settled down in Northfield, Ohio.

Personal Life

Mickey Deans was believed to be gay, but many say that he was actually a bisexual. Though a lot of his friends believe that he continued to love Judy even after her death, many others disagree. According to those who disagree, Deans was in love with Judy Garland’s fame and money. Cynics say that Judy needed someone to lean on as she was reaching the dusk of her career and Mickey simply wanted to enjoy the fruits of her fame. They also say that he married her to inherit all that she had earned during her illustrious career.

Mickey Deans’ wedding with Judy Garland was a thinly attended event, which a journalist described as ‘pathetic.’ Most of the huge wedding cake and champagne glasses remained untouched. Since Judy was getting married for the fifth time, her 23-year-old daughter Liza Minnelli (from one of her previous marriages) had called her during the event to say that she couldn’t make it to the wedding, but promised her that she would attend her next wedding!

Deans was a troubled man, who kept dangerous company. He was a hard drinker and was also embroiled in the infamous ‘Cotton Club enquiry’ pertaining to the assassination of his ex-boss, Roy Radin. After Garland’s death, he fell in love with Rose Driscoll. He even adopted her 19-year-old son, Richard Driscoll. But this relationship did not culminate in marriage as it ended after four years.

Mickey Deans died on July 11, 2003, due to congestive heart failure. It was expected that he would be buried next to his wife, Judy, at ‘Ferncliff Cemetery’ in Hartsdale, New York, but he was cremated and his ashes were later sent to an undisclosed individual in Florida. His adopted son, Richard, died a few months after Mickey’s demise.

// Famous New Jersey peoples

Dominic Tracy

Dominic Tracy is an American YouTube Star. Let’s take a look at his family & personal life including age, date of birth, girlfriends, net worth, and fun facts.

FaZe Jev

This bio about FaZe Jev profiles the young celeb’s personal life and spills a lot of information, such as his birthday, girlfriends, fun facts and trivia related to the life of the social media star.

Jessie Paege

Check out all that you wanted to know about Jessie Paege, the famous youtuber and vlogger; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.

Mickey Deans biography timelines

// 24th Sep 1934
Mickey Deans was born Michael DeVinko Jr. on September 24, 1934, in New Jersey, USA. He was raised by his parents, Mary, and Michael DeVinko Sr. He grew up along with his brother and sister, and was interested in music right from his childhood. According to his sister Caroline, their parents encouraged Michael to become a musician. Hence, he started playing music at popular clubs across New Jersey.
// 1966 To 15th Mar 1969
In 1966, he met Judy Garland in New York, when a mutual friend requested him to deliver a package of medicine to her. Since Judy’s children were present, he introduced himself as a doctor to avoid any possible embarrassment. After dating Judy for three years, he proposed to her and eventually married her on March 15, 1969.
// 22nd Jun 1969
He then tried his best to manage and promote Judy’s career, but was unable to stop her from using her prescription drugs. On June 22, 1969, he found her dead inside their bathroom. Though it was initially reported that Judy was lying dead on the bathroom floor, Mickey later confirmed that he found her dead on the toilet seat.
// 1972
After Judy’s death, Mickey co-authored Judy’s biography titled ‘Weep No More, My Lady.’ The book, which was written with the help of Ann Pinchot, was published in 1972 by ‘Hawthorn Books.’ Its paperback editions were released later by ‘Pyramid Books.’ This book immortalizes Mickey’s love for Judy and also describes their brief married life. However, cynics believe that he wrote this book to make money.
// 1985 To 1999
Mickey started assisting a show business promoter Roy Radin in producing vaudeville programs for a fund raising organization in the USA. He also contributed towards many charity events. In 1985, he purchased the ‘Franklin Castle,’ a four-storey mansion in Cleveland’s Ohio City. He purchased the historic stone mansion for $93,000 and later got it restored. He spent nearly one million dollars over the next ten years on renovating the famous castle. In 1999, he sold the castle and settled down in Northfield, Ohio.
// 11th Jul 2003
Mickey Deans died on July 11, 2003, due to congestive heart failure. It was expected that he would be buried next to his wife, Judy, at ‘Ferncliff Cemetery’ in Hartsdale, New York, but he was cremated and his ashes were later sent to an undisclosed individual in Florida. His adopted son, Richard, died a few months after Mickey’s demise.

// Famous American peoples

Mickey Deans's FAQ

What is Mickey Deans birthday?
Mickey Deans was born at 1934-09-24
When was Mickey Deans died?
Mickey Deans was died at 2003-07-11
Where was Mickey Deans died?
Mickey Deans was died in Cleveland, Ohio
Which age was Mickey Deans died?
Mickey Deans was died at age 68
Where is Mickey Deans's birth place?
Mickey Deans was born in Garfield, New Jersey
What is Mickey Deans nationalities?
Mickey Deans's nationalities is American
Who is Mickey Deans spouses?
Mickey Deans's spouses is Judy Garland
What is Mickey Deans's cause of dead?
Mickey Deans dead because of Heart Attack
Who is Mickey Deans's father?
Mickey Deans's father is Michael DeVinko
Who is Mickey Deans's mother?
Mickey Deans's mother is Mary DeVinko
What is Mickey Deans's sun sign?
Mickey Deans is Libra
How famous is Mickey Deans?
Mickey Deans is famouse as Musician