Shocking celebrity deaths

Aaliyah (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001): Selling over 24 million records worldwide, Aaliyah has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop and has been named the 'Princess of R&B'. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single 'Rock the Boat'. The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system. (Wikipedia)