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Aaliyah Dana Haughton (/ ɑː ˈ l iː ə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known as Aaliyah, was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.
Singer Aaliyah died in a plane crash at 22 years old in the Bahamas. Here’s everything to know about Aaliyah’s death, including the date, cause and legacy.
Signed to a recording contract at the age of 12, Aaliyah became an overnight R&B sensation. At the height of her stardom, a fatal plane crash ended her life.
Like so many who die young, Aaliyah is forever frozen in time – youthful, beautiful and left with dreams unfulfilled.
R&B singer Aaliyah died 20 years ago leaving the Bahamas after a video shoot. Fans and fellow musicians remember her on the anniversary of her death.
Aaliyah's short-lived, but brilliant career, was a true success story for a young African-American woman who went against all odds to be herself in an industry where originality is scarce. Truly missed by her family, friends, and fans, her music and film contributions will live forever.
On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old singer Aaliyah died when her overloaded plane crashed 200 feet from the runway at Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas.