Aaliyah

Aaliyah is an American singer, model, and dancer. She signed a contract with Jive Records at the age of 12 and became an overnight R&B icon. She died in a fatal car crash at the peak of her fame.

A 15-year-old Aaliyah reportedly married a then-27-year-old R. Kelly in 1994. The singer denied the reports and the marriage was reportedly annulled.

Aaliyah died in a plane crash in The Bahamas while returning from a music shoot. Eight members of her film crew also lost their lives in the 2001 crash. She was 22 years old at the time of her death.

• Full name: Aaliyah Dana Haughton
• Born: January 16, 1979
• Death: August 25, 2001
• Height: 5′ 7″
• Spouse: R. Kelly ( 1994–1995)
• Hometown: Brooklyn
• Net worth: $8 million at time of death
• Genre: Pop, R&B, hip hop
• Debut Album: Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number
• Top Tracks: “Try Again,” “Miss You,” “Rock the Boat,” “More Than a Woman,” “Back & Forth”

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