‘One in a million’: The loss of Aaliyah 10 years later
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By Talia Whyte
It has been 10 years since the death of R&B star Aaliyah. Unfortunately, we have become so accustomed to seeing talented musicians die before their time, like the recently departed Amy Winehouse.
But unlike other singers who succumb to substance abuse, Aaliyah’s life was snuffed out in a tragic airplane accident in the Bahamas, which killed eight other people. She was in the Caribbean to record what would be her last music video “Rock the Boat.”
Dying at the tender age of 22, Aaliyah had already made a lasting impression in the music world.
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