About the Aaliyah Dana Haughton

Born: 16-Jan-1979
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Died: 25-Aug-2001
Location of death: Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas
Cause of death: Accident - Airplane
Remains: Buried, Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, NY

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: R&B singer, died in plane crash
Aaliyah Dana Haughton  who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At an early age, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and Blackground Records by her uncle, Barry Hankerson. He introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed to Atlantic Records.

In her precious 22 years, Aaliyah achieved more than many do in several lifetimes...

   An illuminating factor was her conviction to touch and help others. The Aaliyah Memorial Fund was created as a vehicle whereby her fans, friends and family can contribute to and support causes that Aaliyah found important. The Aaliyah Memorial Fund started in 2001. The beneficiaries include the Revlon/UCLA Women's Breast Cancer Research Program and the National Breast Cancer Coalition and Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Research. In addition, Aaliyah was committed to providing support to Alzheimer's research through the National Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles. The Haughton family is committed to these causes among others that affect families all over the world from every walk of life.
   For Aaliyah and her comrades that left us August 25th, 2001, there is much we can do as a benevolent community to keep Aaliyah's dreams & legacy alive. With your contribution, research and hope for cures will go on with your help in Aaliyah's name.Eventually the singer returned to the studio, her 2001 eponymous release again making use of the skills of Elliott and Timbaland. The combination proved as potent as ever, and her third record effectively repeated the success of One in a Million. Shortly after completing her scenes for Queen of the Damned later that year, however, Aaliyah's career was brought to a premature end when a chartered plane bound for Miami from a video shoot in the Bahamas crashed near the airport, killing everyone on board.