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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. His love of life, forgiving nature and kind heart inspired many over the years.
- April 14, 1960
Feb 21, 2023 · Shutterstock. 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.
May 27, 1985 · Roland’s fortune increased last New Year’s Eve when Studio City attorney Edward Steinbrecher called to tell him he’d won $3.9 million (now $4.3 million with accrued interest) in a lawsuit ...
Jul 22, 1987 · Roland Winkler, who was a passenger in the speeding Porsche of former rock star-actor Leif Garrett when it rear-ended another car and shot over a freeway embankment on Nov. 3, 1979, previously won ...
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. "I’ve taken acid with Timothy Leary.
Jul 28, 2021 · Well, if they start with a funeral and end with a gunshot, there’s always a chance. For the record: 2:07 p.m. July 28, 2021: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Bret ...
Feb 21, 2023 · Icon And Image/Getty Images. In 1979, Leif Garrett and his best friend, Roland Winkler, were in a devastating car accident that left Winkler paralyzed. Garrett was driving under the influence of alcohol and quaaludes. Juvenile court sentenced him to one year of probation and suspended his license. According to ABC News, the event haunted him ...
