THESE TWINS WERE JUST 18 WHEN THEIR STAR DAD CRASHED IN PLANE – HIS LAST-MINUTE CANCELATION SAVED THEM

Arguably the most televised pop star of his time, he stole many hearts with his music. For years, he was the teen idol, but to his more sentimental fans, he was the man whose last-minute decision saved his sons’ lives.

The singer's parents broadcasting with their children on CBS Radio. | Source: Getty Images

The singer’s parents broadcasting with their children on CBS Radio. | Source: Getty Images

One of the most popular teen idols of the late ’50s and early ’60s, he was born in New Jersey, on May 8, 1940. His parents were also from the entertainment industry, with their own television show which he and his older brother joined later on. The show ran for 16 consecutive years, a record in the history of TV sitcoms.

The singer's family portrait released in 1946 | Source: Getty Images

The singer’s family portrait released in 1946 | Source: Getty Images

He attended Gardner Street Public School, then went to Bancroft Junior High before joining Hollywood High School. Despite his father’s insistence that he get a college education, he hated school.

By the time he came of college-going age, he was already making some good bucks, earning up to $100,000 a year. Thus, he did not see the need to attend school.

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