20 years ago today, the world lost an immensely talented and beautiful person in a plane crash

[Polybius]

It didn't have to happen, as it was heavily over-loaded and never should have taken off. Before she had died, she was on the verge of becoming a superstar of epic proportions, and there is zero doubt in my mind that she would have achieved it had she lived. Think of all of the great songs that we didn't get to hear, all of the movies that we didn't get to see, and all of the concerts that we didn't get to attend.

I'll never forget seeing Romeo Must Die in the movies, and the great time I had that day. RIP Aaliyah, the world morns today, and forever misses you. 💔

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. After my time.

What instrument did she play?

[Jeebo]

2. I am not a fan of that kind of music.

I barely knew who she was. But I do remember her in the movie "Queen of the Damned" and I wonder what kind of career she might have had as an actress.

-- Ron

[Ligyron]

10. OK, well now I know who she is.

I thought that might be her.

Thanks,

[denbot]

3. .

I'm old and stayed to my rock and blues channels, but I do remember the story, then seeing a few vids and thinking of what could have been..

[Demovictory9]

4. I remember her. Rip

[Vdizzle]

5. Yeah she was pretty good. We missed out...

She was really good in Queen of the Damned. It was a sequel to Vampire Chronicles from Anne Rice.

[Elessar Zappa]

6. She was great.

I remember she died when I was a senior in high school. We were devastated.

[Tanuki]

7. It has been terribly sad to learn recently of the horrible abuse she suffered at the hands

of R. Kelly. So much talent and beauty, so much tragedy.

[Jspur]

8. I was a freshmen in college when she

died. I still remember being in the TV lounge and a bunch of black guys and black girls running in there and asking me if they can change the channel. I said at the time go ahead. When it was announced that she was dead on TV I still remember the screaming and crying from those guys guys and girls. As a young 18 year old I was kind of shell shocked by the reaction. Unfortunately I would endure an even worse reaction a few weeks later when 9/11 happened.

[Skittles]

9. I wasn't familiar with her or her music

but I saw that last video she made - very beautiful girl, very talented......so tragic

[LiberatedUSA]

11. Absolutely!

I can’t watch Romeo Must Die without thinking she would have been like Beyoncé.

Edit:

And how the hell could I forget Queen of the Damned?!?!?

[Polybius]

12. I think she would have been bigger than Beyonc even

I watched Romeo Must Die last month for the first time in years. Made me tear seeing her again.

[LiberatedUSA]

13. Likely right.

That kind of music talent and excellent acting talent all mixed into one young person is an anomaly. She would have been a vary large selection of movies in a wide range of roles.

[Niagara]

14. R.I.P. Aaliyah

I didn't listen to her music. However, I'm a fan of Anne Rice and so the Vampire Chronicle books and the movie Queen of the Damned sit in my collection.