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Photos: Singer Jenni Rivera dead in jet crash
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Photos: Singer Jenni Rivera dead in jet crash

  • Dec 10, 2012
  • Dec 10, 2012 Updated Jan 6, 2013

Singer Jenni Rivera, who had a following on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, died in a jet crash on Sunday.

Music star Rivera feared dead in jet crash

Music star Rivera feared dead in jet crash

Jenni Rivera performed during the Latin Billboard Awards earlier this year and won in two categories.

LYNNE SLADKY / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2012

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

A temporary airman's certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sits on the ground at the site where a plane carrying U.S. born singer Jenni Rivera apparently crashed near Iturbide, Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Rivera, the singer whose soulful voice and unfettered discussion of a series of personal travails made her a Mexican-American superstar, was found in northern Mexico on Sunday. Authorities said there were no survivors. (AP Photo)

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Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

La licencia de manejo de la cantante Jenni Rivera, expedida en California, fue encontrada en el lugar donde se estrelló el jet en el que supuestamente viajaba y que cayó cerca de Iturbide, estado de Nuevo León, el domingo 12 de diciembre de 2012. No hubo sobrevivientes en la caída del aparato, dijeron las autoridades. (Foto AP).

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Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Un grupo de agentes policiales regresa del lugar donde se estrelló el jet en el que supuestamente viajaba la cantanate Jenni Rivera Y que cayó cerca de Iturbide, estado de Nuevo León, México, el 12 de diciembre de 2012.No hubo sobrevivientes en la caída del aparato, dijeron las autoridades. (Foto AP/Hans Maximo Musielik)

Hans-Maximo Musielik

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

In this picture taken March 8, 2012, Mexican-American singer and reality TV star Jenni Rivera poses during an interview in Los Angeles. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Reed Saxon

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

FILE - In this April 26, 2012, file photo, Singer Jenni Rivera, center, is kissed by singers Nacho, left, and Chino, right, as they walk the red carpet at the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

Wilfredo Lee

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

This photo shows the terrain Mountains of the Sierra near the site where a plane allegedly carrying U.S-born singer Jenni Rivera crashed near Iturbide, Mexico, Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Jenni Rivera, the U.S-born singer whose soulful voice and unfettered discussion of a series of personal travails made her a Mexican-American superstar, was found in northern Mexico on Sunday. Authorities said there were no survivors. (AP Photo/Hans Maximo Musielik)

Hans-Maximo Musielik

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

In this picture taken March 8, 2012, Mexican-American singer and reality TV star Jenni Rivera poses during an interview in Los Angeles. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Reed Saxon

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

A California driver's license bearing the name of Jenni Rivera driving sits on the ground at the site where a plane allegedly carrying Rivera crashed near Iturbide, Mexico Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. The wreckage of a the small plane believed to be carrying Jenni Rivera, the U.S-born singer whose soulful voice and unfettered discussion of a series of personal travails made her a Mexican-American superstar, was found in northern Mexico on Sunday. Authorities said there were no survivors. (AP Photo)

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Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2012, file photo, Jenni Rivera, from the film "Filly Brown," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, file)

Victoria Will

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

Singer feared dead in Mexican plane crash

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2012, file photo, singer and singing coach Jenni Rivera speaks during a press conference promoting the second season of reality show, "La Voz Mexico" in Mexico City. The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors, authorities said. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, file)

Eduardo Verdugo

Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera

Sentada en una pequeña sala de la Arena, detrás de ella Dos Discos de Oro y Dos de Platino que obtuvo por las altas ventas de Joyas Prestadas, y un Disco de Oro más por su álbum La Misma Gran Señora, Jenni Rivera accedió a responder todos los cuestionamientos que se le hicieron. Publicación: Dic 09 2012 Lugar: MONTERREY, NL

Fotógrafo: Alberto Hernández

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