Editing Joey Maxim (section)

==Life after boxing==
[[File:Goldilocks-and-the-Three-Bares poster.jpg|thumb|right|upright|"Goldilocks and the Three Bares" poster]]After his retirement Maxim spent time as a [[stand-up comic]], [[restaurant|restaurateur]], and [[taxicab|taxi driver]]. He also served as a greeter at hotels and casinos located in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Famer Joey Maxim dies aged 79|url=http://www.secondsout.com/legends/legends-update/hall-of-famer-joey-maxim-dies-aged-79|publisher=SecondsOut|access-date=May 16, 2012}}</ref>

He appeared in [[Herschell Gordon Lewis]]'s 1963 nudie-cutie ''[[Goldilocks and the Three Bares]]'' as himself, playing a nightclub owner.  The movie was billed as the "first nudist musical." He was prominently featured on the movie poster, with the blurb:

<blockquote>"It's me...Joey Maxim, the former world's light heavyweight champion! I'm one of the stars! My first screen appearance."</blockquote>

The role did not lead to any more motion picture work, though he did appear as an extra in the 1999 film ''[[Play It to the Bone]]''.

He was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1994.

Maxim's wife Michelina, with whom he had two daughters, died in 1977.

In February 2001, Maxim  suffered a stroke. He died in West Palm Beach, Florida on June 2, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joey Maxim|publisher=Telegraph UK}}</ref> In addition to his daughters, he was survived by his mother, Henrietta Berardinelli, who was 97 years old (died at 101 in 2006), and six great-grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Famer Joey Maxim dies aged 79|publisher=SecondsOut}}</ref>