When did Ritchie Valens mother pass away! How long after Ritchie did she pass away. Thank You. My heart broke for her when she heard the news. I wondered what happened to her after his passing.
Janet Engs.
Pahrump NV.
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Elvis Presley's mother died of heart failure. Plus Elvis had a twin that was stillborn. After his mothers death Elvis was devastated because he had a great bond with him and his mother
Ritchie Valens was born on May 13, 1941
Ritchie Valens died on February 3d, 1959, at the age of 17. He was never married.
Ritchie Valens's birth name is Richard Steven Valenzuela.
Ritchie Valens' mother, Concepcion Connie Valenzuela worked in a munitions plant when he was growing up. The mother of the late rock singer Ritchie Valens, died on Oct 20, 1987 of an apparent heart attack. She was 72.
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.