Ritchie Valens' brother, Bob, became a substance abuser and suffered from depression following the death of his younger brother in 1959. He passed away at the age of 81 on 15 September 2018.
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...
Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 ... how he’d step in and stop their brother Bob from tormenting her. “He wasn’t just a brother, he was a father figure, for me at least ...
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – “The Day the Music Died” is being remembered in a new way.