Aaliyah
(Aaliyah Haughton)
rhythm-and-blues singer, actress
Born: January 16, 1979
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Rhythm-and-blues singer and actress who was on the brink of superstardom when she died in a plane crash. Her self-titled album reached No. 2 on the Billboard album chart. She appeared in the 2000 film Romeo Must Die and in Queen of the Damned (2002).
Died: Bahamas, Aug. 25, 2001 See also: