Question: are the crickets still alive?
Answer: The inducted members were Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldin, and Niki Sullivan. ... Mauldin died from cancer on February 7, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee. On February 6, 2016, "The Crickets & Buddies" performed in Clear Lake, Iowa, at the Surf Ballroom, the site of Holly's last performance.