Jenni Rivera died on December 9, 2012.
She was 43 years old at the time. The singer passed away in a plane crash near
Monterrey, Mexico.
Crash Details
Rivera had performed at Monterrey Arena the night before. Her Learjet 25 departed around 3:20 a.m. local time, bound for Toluca, Mexico. Contact was lost about 15 minutes later, and wreckage was found near Iturbide, Nuevo León, with no survivors among the seven on board.
Funeral and Legacy
A public memorial occurred on December 19, 2012, at Gibson Amphitheatre. She was buried on December 31, 2012, at All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach, California, after delays due to legal issues. Her death garnered international attention, cementing her status as "La Diva de la Banda."
