walcott squandered a fortune earned in the ring and eventually found employment as a custodian at the old madison square garden. he died at 62 on october 4, 1935. he was reported missing in december 1935, by his daughter. he had been last seen around mansfield, ohio, on a trip he was taking to find work in hollywood. it was later reported he died in a car accident in massillon, ohio, fifty miles from mansfield.