| First Name | Ricky |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Full Name at Birth | Eric Hilliard Nelson |
| Age | 45 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | May 8, 1940 |
| Birthplace | Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Date of Death | December 31, 1985 |
| Location of Death | DeKalb, Texas |
| Cause of Death | Plane Crash |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Ozzie and Harriet |
| Official Website | ricknelson.comrockhall.com |
Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor. He placed fifty-three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973, including nineteen top-ten hits, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987.
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