Learn more about R&B icon Aaliyah’s tragic death.
While her career was cut incredibly short by her sudden death at 22-years-old, Aaliyah has had a lasting impact on the music industry. Born Aaliyah Haughton started her music career very young, signing a deal with Jive Records when she was only 12. While she only released three albums in her lifetime, all have been incredibly influential, and her decade long career has inspired countless artists. Keep reading to learn more about Aaliyah’s tragic passing and her lasting impact on the music industry. The One In A Million singer was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas on August 25, 2001. She was there to film a music video for her song “Rock the Boat.” The plane exploded on impact, crashing shortly after take-off, according to MTV News at the time. All nine people on board died following the crash. The coroner’s report found that Aaliyah died from severe burns and hitting her head hard, via NME. Among the eight others killed were the singer’s friend Keith Wallace, makeup artist Christopher Maldonado, security guard Scott Gallin hair stylist Eric Foreman, Blackground Records reps Douglas Kratz and Gina Smith. The pilot Luis Morales III also died in the crash, via CNN. The National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the crash, and a report was created. The investigators found that, between passengers and luggage, “the total gross weight of the airplane was substantially exceeded.
