Frank Sinatra Buried the Messenger
Frank Sinatra, despite his prolific musical career, was also known for his temper and violent outbursts. Sinatra campaigned vigorously for John F. Kennedy’s election, but when Kennedy was put in office, he was advised to put some distance between himself and Sinatra due to the latter’s mafia connections.
Kennedy canceled a stay at Sinatra’s Palm Springs mansion in 1962, heading instead to rival Bing Crosby’s house. Sinatra was so angry that he took a sledgehammer to the heliport he had made to accommodate the President and his entourage. Sinatra also never spoke to the Rat Pat member who delivered the news again—who just so happened to be Kennedy’s brother-in-law, Peter Lawford.