Deceased
How Did Ritchie Valens Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 17Also known asRichard Steven Valenzuela ReyesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/05/1941Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied03/02/1959Died inClear LakeCauseaviation accidentWikidataQ309725 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#1248745 ↗
Richard Steven Valenzuela, better known by his stage name Ritchie Valens, was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens died in a plane crash just eight months after his breakthrough.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography7 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The True Buddy Holly StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2003 | Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2Movie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 58 |
| 1959 | Go, Johnny, Go!Movie | Himself | 18 |
| 1959 | The Music ShopSeries | — | 18 |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark ShowSeries | Self | 17 |
| 1957 | American BandstandSeries | Self | 16 |