Fifteen years ago, the unthinkable happened. Aaliyah Dana Haughton died in a plane crash shortly after taking off in the Bahamas. The beloved singer had just finished shooting a video in the Caribbean nation, when her life was tragically cut short, ending her promising career and changing pop culture forever.
Since her death, Aaliyah has been celebrated by popular artists like Drake, Big Sean, and of course, her frequent collaborators Missy Elliot and Timbaland. Missy took to Instagram to remember “Baby girl.”
“I can still hear your laughter I can clearly see us dancing in the studio me u @timbaland @ginuwine Magoo the whole clique we miss u so much there’s not a day u aren’t thought of!” Missy wrote.
She wasn’t the only one. Over on Twitter, folks shared their memories of the singer.
Aaliyah was goals to the max. I remember making sure mom had my hair finagled jus like this for 1st day of 8th grade pic.twitter.com/HDQm1H6JC7
— tracy g. (@itstracyg) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/iiBreakNecks/status/768883103255318528
Wow, I can't believe it's been 15 years…
Dear Aaliyah, we love you forever. #Aaliyah15 pic.twitter.com/0dkF7dhJKb
— Sway Calloway (@RealSway) August 25, 2016
It's been 15 years, RIP a queen herself
A timeless beauty and talent, I loved Aaliyah and I still do
#Aaliyah forevaaaa pic.twitter.com/5H6pzqR4dz
— Donté (@itsDonBon) August 25, 2016
Of course, our sister site EBONY.com got into the mix as well.
In 1995, Aaliyah was one of our top new teen sensations – telling us her plans to get a doctorate in music one day. pic.twitter.com/ehOSsEW1AL
— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) August 25, 2016
Missing Aaliyah as much as we are? Watch her final TV performance below:
