 On May 8th, 1968, Beckett checked into a Los Angeles nursing home in search of medical help after enduring a severe beating. The details surrounding this incident remain shrouded in mystery to this day. Unfortunately, just two days later on May 10th, Beckett was discovered lifeless in his room at the nursing home. Shockingly, he was only 38 years old at the time of his untimely death. The circumstances leading up to his passing have never been fully clarified.