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Mickey Deans

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Musician

The Resume

    (September 24, 1934-July 11, 2003)
    Born in Garfield, New Jersey
    Birth name was Michael DeVinko
    Nightclub manager
    Fifth and final husband of Judy Garland
    Wrote the book 'Weep No More My Lady' (1974)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was exploitative.
    He married Judy despite being twelve years her junior.
    He met Judy while delivering a package of prescription stimulant tablets to her hotel room.
    He fought bitterly with Judy throughout their marriage (which only lasted a year until her death).
    The circumstances of Judy's death were sketchy enough for him to be deemed suspect (they could be heard fighting the night before she was found dead from an apparent overdose).
    Sid Luft specifically leveled the direct charge that he murdered Judy and tampered with the crime scene to make it appear like a suicide.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the youngest of three children.
    He was a talented piano player and singer.
    He is portrayed sympathetically by Finn Wittrock in the Oscar-winning 'Judy.'
    His stepson from his second marriage said: 'He never stopped loving Judy Garland. He always spoke of her frailty, and how he felt very protective of her. He wished he had been able to do more to help her and keep her alive.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying