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Celebrities Who Died In Air Crashes

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July 31, 1964
  • Jenni Rivera (pictured)
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    With hectic tours to often remote places, the music world has been hit hard by air tragedies over the years. On Sunday, Mexican singing star Jenni Rivera and six others were killed when their Learjet crashed in rugged territory following a concert in Monterrey, Mexico. Here are other notable musicians who lost their lives in air crashes:
    Melanie Thornton
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    Nov. 24, 2001
    Aaliyah
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    Aug.%2025%2C%202001%3Cbr%20%2F%3EActress%20and%20R%26amp%3BB%20singer%20Aaliyah%20was%20killed%20in%20a%20plane%20crash%20in%20the%20Bahamas%20along%20with%20eight%20others.%20The%20twin-engine%20Cessna%20went%20down%20shortly%20after%20takeoff.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%28credit%3A%20Last.FM%29%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E
    Aug. 25, 2001
    John Denver
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    Oct.%2012%2C%201997%3Cbr%20%2F%3E1970s%20superstar%20with%20hits%20like%20%26%238220%3BTake%20Me%20Home%2C%20Country%20Roads%2C%26%238221%3B%20John%20Denver%2C%20died%20in%20the%20crash%20of%20his%20experimental%20plane%20off%20the%20California%20coast.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%28credit%3A%20Last.FM%29%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E
    Oct. 12, 1997
    Bill Graham
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    Oct. 25, 1991
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
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    Aug. 27, 1990
  • Dean Paul Martin
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    March 21, 1987
    Rick Nelson
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    Dec. 31, 1985
    Randall “Randy” Rhoads
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    March 19, 1982
    Ronnie Van Zant
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    Oct. 21, 1977
    Stevie Gaines
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    Oct. 21, 1977
    Jim Croce
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    Sept. 20, 1973
  • Otis Redding
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    Dec. 10, 1967
    Jim Reeves
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    July 31, 1964
    Patsy Cline
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    March 5, 1963
    Ritchie Valens
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    Feb.%203%2C%201959%3Cbr%20%2F%3ERock%20stars%20Buddy%20Holly%2C%20J.P.%20%26%238220%3BThe%20Big%20Bopper%26%238221%3B%20Richardson%20and%20Ritchie%20Valens%20were%20killed%20when%20their%20chartered%20plane%20crashed%20near%20Mason%20City%2C%20Iowa%2C%20en%20route%20to%20a%20show.%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%28credit%3A%20Last.FM%29%3Cbr%20%2F%3E%3Cbr%20%2F%3E
    Feb. 3, 1959
    J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson
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    Feb. 3, 1959
    Buddy Holly
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    Feb. 3, 1959
  • R.W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles
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    June 30, 1954
    Glenn Miller
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    Dec. 15, 1944
Jim Reeves
July 31, 1964
Country balladeer known for “Four Walls” and “Welcome to My World,” was killed in the crash of a small plane in Nashville, Tenn.

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