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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 · Sadly, Roland Winkler died on May 25, 2017, at the age of 57, having dealt with "constant physical problems from the accident which eventually led to his passing," according to his Find a Grave page.
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. Garrett was later tried as a juvenile on drunk-driving charges; his driver's license was suspended for a year and he was placed on a year's probation. [30]
Dec 10, 2019 · However, Garrett’s high life came crashing down a few days after his 18th birthday, in 1979, when he crashed his car, paralyzing his passenger, Roland Winkler, after a night of partying.
- Early Life and Career
- Teen Idol
- Tragedy
- Drugs and Bankruptcy
- Return to Acting and Music
- What He’S Up to Now
Leif Garrett was born on November 8, 1961in Hollywood, California. His dad Rik Nervik wasn’t around much while Leif was growing up. He lived with his mom, Carolyn Steller, and sister, Dawn Lyn. When Leif was just 5 years old he started acting, co-starring with his sister in movies including the horror film “Devil Times Five” and on the television s...
Established as a child and later a teenage actor, Lief Garrett got noticed when he appeared in the CBS miniseries “Three For the Road” in 1975. The 12 week series was about a father and his two sons grieving over the loss of their mother. They sell their horse for an RV and travel the United States. Fans noticed the good looking Garrett and he beca...
Unfortunately, Lief Garrett got involved with drugs starting when he was just 14 years old. On November 3, 1979, tragedy struck. Garrett was driving his mother’s Porcshe and crashed the car. He was found to be intoxicated and had taken quaaludes. His best friend and passenger, Roland Winkler, was paralyzed in the accident. Garrett was tried in juve...
Since his 1979 car accident, Lief Garrett has continued to struggle with drug addiction which cost him what could have been a successful acting and music career. Garrett continued to act periodically through the 1980’s but his music career fizzled out. He continued to struggle with drugs. In 1997 Garrett was arrested for possession of cocaine, and ...
Despite his ongoing struggle with drugs and money, Garrett has continued to appear on television specials, usually parodying his legal battles. He’s also returned to music. In 1999 Garrett formed a band with three other musicians called Godspeed. They made a 3 song EP and performed a few times. Garrett formed his own record label, Tounge in Groove....
Lief Garrett continues to work on his music but hasn’t acted much during the last decade. This year he published his autobiography “Idol Truth” (ttps://aux.avclub.com/former-heartthrob-leif-garrett-recounts-his-wild-downfa-1839548684). In the book, Garrett tells of his sudden rise to stardom as a teen idol and all the glamour and loneliness and iso...
The Photo Request has been fulfilled. Advertisement. Advertisement. Roland Winkler Birth 1934 Death 2017 (aged 82–83) Burial. Friedhof Kurmainzer Strasse.
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.
