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Aaliyah Haughton |
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Liyah, BabyGirl, Wonder Woman, Lee, Li Li |
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Female |
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| Height |
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5' 7" |
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US - United States of America |
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| Date of Birth |
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January 16, 1979 |
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Brooklyn, NY |
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| Date of Death |
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August 26, 2001 |
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Biography |
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Aaliyah Dana Haughton got her first appeareance on the television series "Star Search" (1983). Then Aaliyah met R. Kelly which later assisted her with the production of her debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A number". In 1994, she married R. Kelly but soon divorced. In 1997, Aaliyah apeared on the soundtrack album from the 1997 animated feature Anastasia, singing the pop version of "Journey To The Past". In 2000, she co-starred in the martial-arts film Romeo Must Die with Jet Li. In 2002, she would be showcased, in her final role in The Queen of the Damned. "We Need A Resolution" was the last Aaliyah video released before her death.
It was when Aaliyah traveled to the Bahamas in August 2001 to film the "Rock The Boat" video. After shooting, Aaliyah and her entourage boarded a small airplane to Miami, Florida. The plane took off, but quickly descended and crashed. All nine people, including Aaliyah, the pilot, and the other seven passengers were killed. She is interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, in Hartsdale, New York. In 2002, a posthumous greatest hits collection, I Care 4 You, was released in Aaliyah's name.
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