Maria Richwine

Maria Richwine (born María Eugenia Agudelo; June 22, 1952 – March 12, 2024) was a Colombian-born American actress who was also the first Latina Playboy Bunny.

Her first film role was as Buddy Holly's wife Maria, in the 1978 biopic movie The Buddy Holly Story.

[1] Newsweek critic David Ansen commented, "Her attractive performance suggests complexities of character that the script fails to explore.

Pablo, and also appeared in the television series Three's Company, Sledge Hammer!,[3] and Freddy's Nightmares.

On March 12, 2024, Richwine was found unresponsive in a hot tub, at a residence in Palm Springs, California, and was later pronounced dead.