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Aaliyah Remembered on What Would Have Been Her 47th Birthday

Fans mark the milestone with tributes to a singular voice whose promise was cut short by a 2001 plane crash.

Overview

  • The Grammy-nominated singer died at 22 in the Bahamas just hours after completing the Rock the Boat video.
  • Investigators later found the plane was significantly overloaded with weight shifted toward the tail, according to contemporaneous reports.
  • Her career bridged chart success and Hollywood, with hits like Try Again and roles in Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned.
  • Try Again became her sole No. 1 by reaching the top on radio airplay without a commercial CD single.
  • Retrospectives highlight early mentorship and industry ties, from aunt Gladys Knight and manager Barry Hankerson to unrealized work including The Matrix Reloaded.