How An Obsessed Fan Murdered a Famous Musician
Even in death, Selena inspires countless people
“For Latin music enthusiasts, the most apt comparison was with the death of John Lennon,” wrote Bill Hewitt at People Magazine.
On March 31, 1995, the president of the fan club famous singer, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, shot her. She was only 23, and an absolute legend as a pop icon.
According to Bill Hewitt, Selena was “the reigning queen of Tex-Mex music,” and her death caused “an almost inexpressible grief” among many of her fans. All over North America, she had mourners, and at one point, there was a rumor that she was still alive and her coffin was empty. However, her family opened the coffin to confirm that she was dead.
On March 31, Selena had gone to a room at the Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi to confront her fan club president, Yolanda Saldívar. Saldívar was suspected of embezzling funds from the family, and Saldívar was aware that Selena and the Quintanilla family knew.
According to Susan Candiotti at CNN, Saldivar was a registered nurse in Texas before she killed Selena. After she saw Selena at a concert, she wanted to run her fan club. The Quintanilla family was taken aback by her enthusiasm and agreed after rejecting numerous other offers.
