Jenni Rivera, the Mexican-American singer and television star, third right, during an event to honor her father, Don Pedro, third left, at the Los Angeles Theater Center, in Los Angeles, May 21, 2009. A plane carrying Rivera crashed early in the morning on Dec. 9, 2012, Mexican officials said, adding that they feared there were no survivors. From left: Don Pedro's children, Juan, Lupillo, Jenni, Gustavo and Pedro Jr. (Eric Grigorian/The New York Times)