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🎙️ Did you know Sammy Davis Jr. lost his left eye in a near-fatal car accident? In 1954, Sammy was driving home from Las Vegas when his car slammed into another on Route 66. A sharp emblem from the steering wheel struck his face—costing him his eye and nearly his life. In a rare interview, Sammy opens up about waking up in the hospital, confused and terrified. 🗣️ “They told me, ‘You lost it, Sammy.’ And man... I went cold.” He was just 29. A rising star. And suddenly, his future in showbiz fel
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🎙️ Did you know Sammy Davis Jr. lost his left eye in a near-fatal car accident? In 1954, Sammy was driving home from Las Vegas when his car slammed into another on Route 66. A sharp emblem from the steering wheel struck his face—costing him his eye and nearly his life. In a rare interview, Sammy opens up about waking up in the hospital, confused and terrified. 🗣️ “They told me, ‘You lost it, Sammy.’ And man... I went cold.” He was just 29. A rising star. And suddenly, his future in showbiz fel
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