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Aaliyah: R&B Star's Tragic Death at 22 in Plane Crash

3/11/2026

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Aaliyah Haughton, a rhythm-and-blues singer and actress, died in a plane crash on August 27, 2001, at age 22.
She was returning to Miami from the Bahamas after filming a video.
She gained fame with her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number at age 14.
She was set to appear in The Matrix 2.
Her third album Aaliyah reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

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Story summary

Aaliyah Haughton, a rhythm-and-blues singer and actress, died in a plane crash on August 27, 2001, at age 22.
She was returning to Miami from the Bahamas after filming a video.
She gained fame with her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number at age 14.
She was set to appear in The Matrix 2.
Her third album Aaliyah reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.