In 1994 Brooklyn-born Aaliyah Dana Haughton shot to fame with her album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number with the hit back and forth, which made her an instant star at the age of just 15. But at the peak of her success on her way home from a music video shoot in 2001, a plane crash killed Aaliyah and eight members of her film crew. She was just 22 years old at the time of her death. In this video we'll explore the final minutes of the untimely death of the iconic singer and actress.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American actress, singer, dancer and model. She was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York to Diane and Michael Haughton. The name Aaliyah means “The highest, most exalted one, the best.” Her parents, Diane and Michael, decided on the name based on the high hopes and expectations they would have if they had a daughter. Her father’s work in the warehouse business led the Haughtons to Detroit, Michigan, where Aaliyah attended a Catholic school named Gesu Elementary with her older brother Rashad. She was Enrolled in voice lessons by her mother at a very young age, Aaliyah soon began performing at weddings, the church choir and various charity events. Her love of performing for an audience was further enhanced after she acted in a school stage play adaptation of Annie in first grade. Her parents supported her choices and encouraged her to sing and perform. The young singer competed unsuccessfully on the television program Star Search at age 11. Later that same year, she performed with R&B legend Gladys Knight, the former wife of her uncle and manager, Barry Hankerson, at a five-night stand in Las Vegas.

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