Who was the "widowed bride" Don McLean sang about in his song 'American Pie'?

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Who was the "widowed bride" Don McLean sang about in his song 'American Pie'?

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Last updated Aug 25 2016.

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"I can't remember if I cried/When I read about his widowed bride" refers to Buddy Holly's wife, Maria Elena, who was pregnant at the time of his death.

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[open-encyclopedia.com/American_Pie_(song)] Link no longer exists

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Jan 11 2005, 11:22 PM

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According to Don McLean himself, the "widowed bride" refers to Jacqueline Kennedy:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/08/gloomy-don-mclean-reveals-meaning-of-american-pie-and-sells-lyrics-for-1-2-million/

Aug 25 2016, 1:12 PM

Who was the "widowed bride" Don McLean sang about in his song 'American Pie'?

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