Upon marrying him in London, England, on March 15, 1969, Garland said, "This is it. For the first time in my life, I am really happy. Finally, finally, I am loved." Three months later, Garland was found dead on a bathroom floor, the result of an overdose.
Mickey Deans died of congestive heart failure on July 11, 2003 at the age of 68 and was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.