One problem Mike often experienced was that he would choke on his own mucus. The Olsens kept syringes on hand for when this happened, to suck the mucus out. But, one night Mike was roosting with the Olsens in a Phoenix motel room between sideshow exhibits.
The Olsen's heard him choking in the middle of the night but couldn't find a syringe to save him at last Mike choked to death .
