[capitan_refugio]

Cpt. Dean Paul "Dino" Martin died in a military jet crash on the San Gorgonio Mountain (elev 11,490 ft), California, while on active duty with the California Air National Guard (March 1987). He was flying an F-4 Phantom. As I recall, it was a zero visablity situation, he was under the control of the tower (March AFB?), and missed a direction.

Martin had been part of the 1960's band "Dino, Desi, and Billy" and had at one time been married to Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill.

[dsutah]

He was also married and divorced from actress Olivia Hussey who played young "Juliet" from "Romeo and Juliet"(1968or69). I remember reading that when she heard the news, she was so stunned, she got up out of her chair where she was having lunch with a friend, and walked out. I think that was how the story went.(I could be wrong, though). Even though they had split up, they were still friendly.