The second "Little Rascals" former star to tragically die in 2002.
Co-star Darwood Kaye was killed by hit-and-run driver.
Was a semi-regular at the Hollywood Collectors Show in North Hollywood,
California, in the four years before his untimely death. Was a popular
fixture at this convention.
Was found dead in the desert north of Las Vegas on October 5th 2002. He
died of multiple stab wounds and was a victim of a robbery.
A homeless man doing odd jobs for him and sleeping by his shed was
being sought for questioning surrounding his murder.
Owned a paint store and served in the Army in WWII as an adult.
Was found in the desert 25 miles north of Las Vegas, NV, stabbed
multiple times.
Charles "Wayne" Crombie, a homeless man who Jay Smith had befriended
and helped, was tried and convicted of the murder in 2005.
Older brother of actor Donnie 'Beezer' Smith, who also appeared in several Our Gang shorts in the 1920s.