19 Reasons Selena Will Never Be Forgotten (PHOTOS)

Just weeks shy of her 24th birthday, Selena Quintanilla's life was tragically cut short at the hands of a friend.

“The Queen of Tejano Music” died on March 31, 1995 after the president of her fan club Yolanda Saldívar shot and killed the star at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas.

On the day that would have been Selena’s 43th birthday, we celebrate the star who left a legacy that has touched thousands of lives and lives on in the memory of her loved ones and fans.

Here are 19 reasons Selena will live on forever.