FRANK SINATRA & DEAN MARTIN - The Night That Almost Ended in TRAGEDY

A MAN NEARLY DIED WHEN A CELEBRATORY EVENING AMONG THE RAT PACK WENT HORRIBLY WRONG

- Amanda Champagne-Meadows

An ambulance arrived at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel in the wee hours of June 8, 1966, to ferry an unconscious man to the hospital. A day later, when the patient was rushed into surgery for a skull fracture, a full investigation was launched to find the people responsible for putting his life in danger.

The new book Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210 (out Oct. 1), shares stories of Hollywood’s bad behavior — including the time police questioned Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin about the incident at the Polo Lounge that landed Frederick Weisman, a businessman, in the ICU. “Frank and Dean were at the height of their careers,” author Scott Huver tells Closer. “They were as famous and popular as anyone has ever been.” They also had a lot to lose.