He was admitted to the UCLA Medical Center on the night of March 31, 1974, suffering serious head injuries that required several hours of surgery, with over 300 stitches to his face and more than 400 to the back of his head.
Han blev ført til UCLA Medical Center natten til den 31. marts 1974 med alvorlige skader, der gjorde, at han var adskillige timer i operativ behandling med over 300 sting i ansigtet, og mere end 400 sting bag i hovedet.