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Aaliyah
Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known
as Aaliyah, was an American singer, dancer, actress, model, and
teen idol. Introduced to audiences by R&B/pop singer R. Kelly,
Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit
records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and
Timbaland. Despite her short career, she sold approximately 32
million records worldwide. In addition to commercial success, her
collaborations with Timbaland helped shape the sound of R&B in
the latter half of the 1990s. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger
and starred in two motion pictures before her death in a plane
crash in the Bahamas. Looking ahead, Aaliyah had a supporting role
in the two sequels to The Matrix as Zee, the wife of Harold
Perrineau Jr.'s character, Link. The directors initially tried to
find a way to incorporate her footage into the movies but decided
against it due to lack of material available. The role was recast
with Nona Gaye playing the role. In 2004, The Matrix was released
to DVD, tributes and footage of Aaliyah were found inside the
special features. Other films in which Aaliyah was signed to
appear were Honey (Jessica
Alba was eventually cast as the main character), a role in the
movie State Property 2 (which was recast with Mariah
Carey), and a Whitney
Houston-produced remake of the 1976 film Sparkle which is
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