He died after a crash in a Champ car race at Langhorne Speedway in 1960, on the same day that two drivers were killed in the Belgian Grand Prix, making the day one of the most tragic in racing history.
Morreu logo dun accidente nunha carreira de coches Champ en Langhorne Speedway en 1960, o mesmo día en que dous pilotos morreron no Gran Premio de Bélxica, facéndoo o día da máis tráxico na historia das carreiras.