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Murder of Selena. / 27.801556°N 97.454222°W / 27.801556; -97.454222. On the morning of March 31, 1995, American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was shot and fatally wounded at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. Although paramedics tried to revive Selena, she died of hypovolemic shock at Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital at age 23.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez ( Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes]; née Quintanilla; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known professionally as Selena, was an American singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American ...
Lupe Ontiveros. Guadalupe Ontiveros ( née Moreno; September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in The Goonies, and Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. She acted in numerous films and television shows. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on Desperate Housewives and received ...
Mirador de la Flor (English: Overlook of the Flower [1] [2] [3]) is a monument in Corpus Christi, Texas, that honors Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was murdered on March 31, 1995 at age 23. About 30,000 people visit the monument every year, especially citizens of Corpus Christi and cities located in Texas. [4]
On August 25, 2001, a Cessna 402 twin-engine light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, killing the pilot and all eight passengers on board. Among the victims were American singer and actress Aaliyah and members of her entourage, including a hairdresser, her bodyguard and a ...
Q-Productions. Musical artist. Christopher Gilbert Pérez (born August 14, 1969) is an American guitarist, best known as lead guitarist for the Tejano band Selena y Los Dinos. He married the frontwoman of the group, Selena, on April 2, 1992. Pérez grew up in San Antonio, Texas as one of two children of Gilbert Pérez and Carmen Medina.
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Yolanda Saldívar. Yolanda Saldívar ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈlanda salˈdiβaɾ]; born September 19, 1960) [1] [2] is an American former nurse who was convicted of murdering Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in 1995. [3] Born in San Antonio, Saldívar had been the president of Selena's fan club and the manager of her boutiques ...