María Elena Holly

María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932)[1] is a Puerto Rican businesswoman. She is the widow of American rock and roll legend Buddy Holly. She owns the rights to his name, image, trademarks, and other property.

María Elena Holly
Born
María Elena Santiago

(1932-12-20) December 20, 1932 (age 92)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Spouse(s)
Buddy Holly
(m. 1958; died 1959)

Joe Diaz
(m. 1963; div. ????)
Children3

In 2010, Santiago-Holly co-founded the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation.[2]

References

  1. "Buddy Holly & the Crickets.com - Related Birthdates & Deaths". Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  2. "The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation names Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-09.