The Tragic Reason Sandra Dee And Bobby Darin Divorced

a struggle with addiction a vicious eating disorder and a jealous lover Sandra d and Bobby Darin fell deeply in love but the marriage didn't last here's what led up to their devastating split Sandra d and Bobby Darin were both stars in their own right they are remembered not just for their Artistry and acting in music but for their sudden and dramatic Hollywood romance prior to their

meeting in 1960. both Dee and Darren experienced personal tragedy that trauma so early in life shaped the trajectory of their relationship and eventually led to its downfall Sandra d was born on April 23 1942 in New Jersey her mother Mary divorced her husband when Dee was an infant she then spent an inordinate amount of time and energy on her daughter including pushing her into a modeling

career when D was eight according to Vanity Fair hi I'm Sandra d Mary reportedly spoon-fed the child until she was six an unusual practice that D said planted the seeds for her lifelong struggle with anorexia Dee also accused Mary's second husband Eugene Dubai of a pattern of sexual assault that began when she was five years old after his death in 1958 Dee made the jump to

Hollywood and by 17 had two hit films under her belt Gidget in A Summer Place according to biography those films cemented her place as the sun-kissed Teen Idol who outwardly embodied good-natured youth meanwhile Bobby Darin a dashing singer with a string of hits including Mack the Knife was born on May 14 1936 in New York City like d he also had a traumatic childhood he had

four bouts of rheumatic fever that damaged his heart he would later learn as an adult that the woman he believed was his mother was actually his grandmother his actual mother who he grew up believing was his older sister had given birth to him out of wedlock and the family hid the truth from Darren for years according to Vanity Fair the two met on the set of

a film in Italy in the summer of 1960 but it wasn't love at first sight at least not for D Darren would later quip she hated me and I loved her according to Bobby Darin a life Darren was Brash and cocky while Dee was still largely under her domineering stage mother's thumb Darren managed to convince her mother that he was decent and the woman urged Dee

to be friendly to the singer with her mother's permission he indeed started spending more time together following a whirlwind romance after just two months the co-stars knew they wanted to marry each other everything is just perfect Darren's manager Steve blowner was in Italy during the couple's romance set they were on completely different wavelengths everything about them was totally opposite yet the two married that December D

was only 18 Theron 24. their son Dodd Darren told closer weekly their story it looked glamorous it looked perfect from the outside but it was far from it Sandra d and Bobby Darin's relationship at first appeared to be the exception in Hollywood where marriages often didn't last under the pressures of stardom and media scrutiny D told her son Dodd I do remember my thoughts that first

morning when I woke up in bed with my husband I thought I had never felt so safe in my life as I felt with Bobby I just wanted this but that soon changed Dee's film career took a back seat to Darren's musical aspirations she spent much of her time in Las Vegas where Darren often performed and began drinking and gambling out of boredom later after their

son Dodd was born Dee became addicted to the amphetamines her doctor prescribed her according to the Daily Mail Darren believing his wife was having an affair with one of her co-stars broke it off but the two soon reconciled even then Darren was ill-equipped to handle his wife's issues he was obsessed with becoming a legendary singer believing he was destined to Die Young and was insanely jealous

in 1967 he filed for divorce he died of a heart attack six years later at age 37 according to Vanity Fair Sue Cameron a friend of both Stars told closer weekly her baggage was a big factor in their split Dee who never remarried died of complications from kidney disease related to her anorexia in 2005. if you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual

assault help is available visit the rape abuse and incest National Network website or contact Reigns National helpline at 1-800-656-4673 foreign [Music]