Ricky Nelson’s Sons Recall Haunting Final Call with Father on 40th Anniversary of Deadly Plane Crash

Ricky Nelson’s sons recall haunting final call with father on 40th anniversary of deadly plane crash

Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson still wonder if their father, former teen idol Ricky Nelson, had a premonition before his tragic demise. On New Year’s Eve 1985, the entertainer died in a plane crash in DeKalb, Texas. He was 45. Six others on board also perished. Forty years later, his children are looking back at the circumstances surrounding his death and their own rise to fame in a new memoir, “What Happened to Your Hair?” “Matthew learned ab…

Ricky Nelson’s sons recall his final call that saved their lives before plane crash

Ricky Nelson's sons reveal how their father's premonition prevented them from boarding a plane that crashed on New Year's Eve 1985, killing the former teen idol.