39adamstrand:Dennis Crosby, like his younger brother, Lindsay, struggled with alcoholism and a compl

39adamstrand:

Dennis Crosby, like his younger brother, Lindsay, struggled with alcoholism and a complicated relationship with their father, Bing.  Lindsay killed himself with a shotgun in 1989.

On 4 May 1991, 2 weeks after his divorce (and 1 day after Bing’s birthday), Dennis also killed himself with a shotgun.

Their difficulties in growing up in the Crosby household were detailed in a 1983 book “Going My Own Way,” by eldest son Gary, who portrayed Bing Crosby as an inattentive and cruel parent. Gary’s version of events was disputed by his brothers, especially Dennis’ twin, Philip. Their mother, like her sons, struggled with alcohol abuse.