Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 - August 25, 2001) was an American R&B / Pop singer, dancer, fashion model and actress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where she attended Detroit School of Performing Arts. The 22 year old singer's life was tragically cut short in a 2001 plane crash after filming her video for "Rock The Boat" in The Bahamas. Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous