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May 25, 2017 · Roland Clinton “Wink” Winkler. Roland Winkler was a kind soul. A Dancer and Musician, he was paralyzed from the shoulders down at age 19 due to a car accident in 1979 while riding with pop star Leif Garrett. He was confined to a wheelchair for the next 38 years.
- April 14, 1960
Feb 21, 2023 · Five days before the entertainer's 18th birthday, he and his friend Roland Winkler were involved in a serious car accident. As noted by the Los Angeles Times , both young men had allegedly consumed their share of drugs and alcohol at a party before driving off in Garrett's leased Porsche.
Garrett’s memoir, Idol Truth, released in November 2019, is a no-holds barred look at the former teen idol’s life crammed with untold personal stories, wild celebrity anecdotes and many rare photos from his private collection.
The accident left his passenger and friend, Roland Winkler, a paraplegic. [28] Garrett had only met Winkler about a month earlier. [ 29 ] Neither Garrett nor Winkler was wearing a seatbelt.
Jan 25, 2022 · For instance, when he was nearly 18 years old, he got into a car accident while drunk and high that left his friend Roland Winkler paralyzed. More arrests involving drugs came in the years that followed.
Jan 4, 2020 · margaret, duchess of argyll, was a victim of revenge porn that followed her until death, book claims Leif Garrett and Nicollette Sheridan circa 1980 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brad ...
May 27, 1985 · Roland, their older son, then 19, was rebellious but had his mother’s forceful personality and striking blond looks. His brother, David, 15, was quiet and dutiful, a model student. Everyone was...