He died when the ERCO Ercoupe aircraft he piloted experienced engine problems and crashed into the Chesapeake Bay on September 20, 1956. He had taken off in the airplane from Easton, Maryland at around 6 p.m. ET.
On September 20, 1956, the ERCO Ercoupe aircraft he was piloting experienced engine problems and crashed into Chesapeake Bay while he was flying from Easton, Maryland around 6 p.m. ET. He tragically died as a result of this incident.