A Valens sibling says ... “My mom had a nervous breakdown after Ritchie’s death.” Connie and sister Irma, 7, were sent to stay with family friends who abused them, Connie says, making ...

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Ritchie Valens' brother, Bob, became a substance abuser and suffered from depression following the death of his younger brother in 1959. He passed away at the age of 81 on 15 September 2018.