Don McLean : It 's bad idea for NTSB to re-examine 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly , ` The Big Bopper '' Richardson , '' Ritchie Valens . He says it 's distasteful ; they should `` rest in peace '' He says looking at crash case again is only part of the `` American death trip '' that pervades our culture .
Don McLean : It 's bad idea for NTSB to re-examine 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly , `` Big Bopper , '' Ritchie Valens . He says it 's distasteful ; they should `` rest in peace '' He says looking at crash case again is only part of the `` American death trip '' that pervades our culture .