ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən hiː ˈoʊpənd ðə bˈæksteɪdʒ kˈæfeɪ bˈɑːɹ ænd ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt ɪn bˈɛvɚli hˈɪlz wˌɪtʃ hiː ˈoʊnd ænd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ fɹʌm mˌɛlɐnˈoʊmə æɾ ˈeɪdʒ fˈɪfti sˈɛvən.
In 1997 he opened the Backstage Cafe bar and restaurant in Beverly Hills which he owned and operated until his death from melanoma at age 57.