re: #70 Decatur Deb
Per the NYT, Peggy Sue died a few months ago, 4 Oct.
His widow is still alive though:
María Elena Santiago
December 20, 1932 (age 86)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Spouse(s) Buddy Holly
(m. 1958; died 1959)
Children 3
María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932)[1] is the widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. She later remarried. She owns the rights to his name, image, trademarks, and other intellectual property. In 2010, Santiago-Holly co-founded, with Peter Bradley, “The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation” also known as TBHEF.
wiki.