how old is aaliyah haughton
Hollywood tragically lost R&B star Aaliyah 12 years ago. The Brooklyn-born singer died in a plane crash on Aug. 25, 2001. She was flying home from the Bahamas, where she was on location filming her Rock The Boat music video. She was 22 years old. Aaliyah shined bright from a young age. She appeared on an episode of Star Search at 10 years old, then signed with Jive Records two years later. R. Kelly even served as a mentor during her earlier music career stages.