Selena Quintanilla, 23 Years Old
The most influential Mexican-American entertainer of the late 20th century was shot by her very own fan club president. After Selena left her family band to pursue a wildly successful solo career, she took the Latin music community by storm. She married her guitarist, Chris Perez, and one year later, she was tragically murdered. Jennifer Lopez played the iconic songstress in a biopic that was released in the 1990s.