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Aaliyaa remembered 8 years after her death (video).


August 25, 2009 marks the eight anniversary of the death of Aaliyah Dana Haughton who died when a plane she was in crashed shortly after take-off in the Bahamas.

The track "More Than a Woman" and one of last hits was released posthumously post·hu·mous  
adj.
1. Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award.

2. Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book.

3.
 from her self-titled third LP.

"Aaliyah was one of the finest young women I have ever worked with. She was a consummate professional, an amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 talent with limitless potential and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
above all, most especially
, an exceptional person," Lorenzo di Bonaventura Lorenzo di Bonaventura (b. 1957) is an American producer. He spent the 1990s as an executive at Warner Bros. Pictures, eventually rising to President of Worldwide Production. His tenure at Warner Bros. included discovering and shepherding The Matrix into production. , who worked with the singer on the film "Romeo Must Die," said in a statement after her death, <em>MTV</em> reported.

"Her passing is a huge loss to her many friends here at Warner Bros BROS Brothers
BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington)
BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) 
. and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to her family and to those who loved her as we did", Bonaventura said.

Aaliyah began her music career at the age of 12 with R. Kelly as her mentor, lead songwriter and producer of her debut album Age Ain't Nothing But a Number sold two million copies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

<strong>Watch video of the hit "<em>Try again</em>":</strong>

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Publication:International Business Times - US ed.
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Date:Aug 25, 2009
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