what year was ricky nelson killed in plane crash
One of the first teenage 'heartthrobs' Ricky Nelson was killed in a plane crash 32 years ago today on Dec. 31, 1985. (This is from wikipedia) Rick dreaded flying but refused to travel by bus. In May 1985, he decided he needed a private plane and leased a luxurious, fourteen-seat, 1944 Douglas DC-3 that had once belonged to the DuPont family and later to Jerry Lee Lewis.