Sadly, Barbara Orbison wife of Roy has passed away on the 23rd anniversary of her husbands death on December 6th 2012, as the result of pancreatic cancer.
Among many other accomplishments Barbara took over the management of Roy Orbison in the 80's and continued to manage his estate after his death in 1988, releasing a definitive 4-CD box set of Orbisons work and working closely with Gibson guitars on the Roy Orbison signature twelve string guitar.
Barbara also founded " Still Working Music" a publishing company in Nashville where she found huge success with country stars Taylor Swift and Tommy Lee James.
Barbara Orbison will be buried beside her husband in Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
