17 Years Ago Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Passed Away (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995)
Selena was murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club. On April 12, 1995, two weeks after her death,George W. Bush, governor of Texas at the time, declared her birthday “Selena Day” in Texas.
