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The Will: Family Secrets Revealed
Season 3 • Episode 2 • The Estate of Ritchie Valens
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The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Season 3, Episode 2: The Estate of Ritchie Valens
On "the day the music died," February 3, 1959, rock n' roll sensation Richard Valenzuela, aka Ritchie Valens, dies in a tragic plane crash at the young age of 17. Having yet to earn much money from his music, Valens does not have a will prepared. The fight for the royalties from his music begins shortly after his funeral, pitting Ritchie's family against the man who discovered, promoted, produced, and managed the young star. The legal wrangling goes on for decades, only ending in the 1980s, when the movie "La Bamba" is released, which catapults Ritchie Valens back to top of the charts. Watch The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Season 3, Episode 2 The Estate of Ritchie Valens in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Season 3, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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