# Buddy Holly's Kid

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-hollys-kid/80378>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 8, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-hollys-kid/80378 "2001-09-08T07:40:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-hollys-kid/80378/1 "2001-09-08T07:40:00Z")

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As I recall, at the time of Buddy Holly’s death he was married and had a kid on the way. Whatever happened to him/her?

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**Author:** ![jaimest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@jaimest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaimest)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-hollys-kid/80378/2 "2001-09-08T07:50:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by zoogirl \*  
> \*\*As I recall, at the time of Buddy Holly’s death he was married and had a kid on the way. Whatever happened to him/her? \*\*

I hate to say this, but his widow miscarried after Buddy’s death.

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**Author:** ![jaimest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@jaimest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaimest)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-hollys-kid/80378/3 "2001-09-08T07:51:09Z")

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Oops, forgot to cite…  
[http://www.famoustexans.com/buddyholly.htm](http://www.famoustexans.com/buddyholly.htm)