Despite the fact that Sonny died in a skiing accident in 1998, she continues to fight for her due royalties to this day with Sonny's widow, Mary Bono. It's an ongoing battle that highlights just ...

Sonny Bono become mayor of Palm Springs and later a California congressman for the area. He died in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe in 1998, and Mary Bono, his fourth wife, won his seat.

Mary Bono will always be synonymous with the dangers of skiing. Her globally famous former husband, Sonny, died in a ski accident at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., ...