Singer/songwriter John Denver died on October 12, 1997, at the age of 53, when a small plane he was piloting crashed into Monterey Bay on the California Coast. There were conflicting reports as to the cause of the crash. Investigators believe that Denver had forgotten to refuel his tank. However, an eyewitness reportedly heard a pop and saw a puff of smoke. Over 2000 people attended his funeral on October 17th at the Faith Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Colorado. John Denver's Greatest Hits (1973) is one of the biggest-selling albums in the history of RCA Records.