 In November 1970 his wife died suddenly; it was never determined for certain whether her death was due to accident or suicide.Normally a happy-go-lucky free spirit, he became moody and fought with North Stars manager Jack Gordon, who suspended him before trading him to the Seals.After he had retired from hockey, remarried and found a new career, his 23-year-old son Robert (a Boston Bruins prospect) died in 1987.