Did you know that these 15 Celebrities Died in a Plane or Helicopter Crash?

Troy Gentry

Did you know that 50 years old Troy Gentry, who was one half of the country duo Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash in Medford, New Jersey, on Sept. 8, 2017?

Did you know that the band confirmed Gentry's death in a post on their Facebook page and stated that details surrounding the crash were unknown?

John Kennedy, Jr. with his wife Bessette-Kennedy

Did you know that 38-year-old John F. Kennedy, Jr. a licensed pilot, on July 16, 1999, with his 
33-year-old wife Bessette-Kennedy and her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, took off for Martha's Vineyard from a Fairfield, New Jersey, airport?

Did you know that when their plane didn't arrive on time, it was reported missing. A search began, and eventually, on July 19, what was left of the plane was found in the Atlantic; all three bodies were found on July 21?

Jenni Rivera

Did you know that 43 year old Jenni Rivera , was killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff on Dec. 9, 2012?

Did you know that Mexican authorities confirmed that the wreckage of the small plane had been found in Nuevo Leon state, and there were no survivors among the seven people believed to be on board?

Did you know that The Learjet carrying the performer lost contact with air traffic controllers after it took off from Monterrey, Mexico, at 3:15 a.m. following Rivera's concert there?

Did you know that Rivera, a native of Long Beach, California, was known as the Diva of Banda with more than 20 million albums sold worldwide and once named one of People En Español‘s 25 most powerful women?

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Did you know that three members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant, the band's lead vocalist, guitar player and vocalist Steve Gaines and his sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines died in an Oct. 20, 1977, plane crash after their aircraft ran out of fuel and went down in Gillsburg, Mississippi?

Did you know that the band's assistant road manager, Dean Kilpatrick, also died. Twenty others, however, survived the crash?

Aaliyah

Did you know that 22-year-old R&B artist Aaliyah and eight other people on board the plane were also killed.died when her plane went down after takeoff on Aug. 25, 2001?

Did you know that she had been traveling from the Bahamas to Miami after filming the music video for her song "Rock the Boat." ?

Cory Lidel

Did you know that 34 years old Cory Lidel was a pitcher for the New York Yankees,when he died after his plane crashed into a New York City apartment building on Oct. 11, 2006?

Did you know that Lidle's flight instructor from whom he had been taking lessons was also killed? 

Did you know that 38-year-old Roberto Clemente was an active philanthropist,

Roberto Clemente

who played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clemente was traveling to Managua, Nicaragua, to bring aid and supplies to the country after a destructive earthquake?

Did you know that the plane was overloaded with supplies — by 4,200 lbs. — and crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico just after it took off and Clemente body was never recovered?

John Denver

Did you know that Musician John Denver who was also a pilot died when the plane he was piloting crashed in Monterey Bay, California, on Oct. 12, 1997; he was 53?

Did you know that Denver also had a hit tune "Leaving on a Jet Plane" ?

Buddy Holly

Did you know that On Feb. 3, 1959, 22 years old Buddy Holly was killed in a plane

crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, just a few miles away from the airport when he died?

Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper

Did you know that fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson also died as well?

Did you know that Feb. 3, 1959 was the date of the musicians' deaths has been dubbed "the day music died?"

Glen Miller

Did you know that 40 years old Glen Miller popular bandleader and musician was traveling from England to France in 1944, when his plane disappeared over the English Channel?

Did you know that both Miller and the plane were never found?

STEVIE RAY VAUGH

Did you know that 35 years old Guitarist Vaughn died early Aug. 26, 1990, when

his helicopter crashed into a ski hill?

Did you know that Vaughn was heading to Chicago after performing in East Troy, Wisconsin, with Eric Clapton?

Kathleen Kennedy "Kuck "

Did you know that 28-year-old Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, born Kathleen Kennedy and nicknamed Kick, was  the  sister of President John F.
Kennedy who died on May 13, 1948, when her plane crash on the way from Paris to the French Riviera?




 

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