The teen idol of the 50s who saved his twins in the mysterious plane accident that led to his death

With his piercing blue eyes and pouty lips, this handsome teen idol broke many young girls’ hearts. When the iconic singer died in a fatal plane crash, it gave way to untold speculation and conspiracy theories. His children were strictly secret about the true cause of the crash, but the rumors said otherwise.

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Ricky Nelson, born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey, on May 8, 1940, was one of rock music’s first teen idols.

He rose to fame at a very young age when both he and his brother joined the cast of their parents’ sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

The sitcom ran for sixteen year, a period during which Ricky attended Gardner Street Public School and then reached Hollywood High School.

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