Death Of The Singer, Aaliyah

[papimike]

WELL I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY TO HAVE KNOWN HER. -- THANKS TO MY JOB IN MIDTOWN. I MUST SAY THAT SHE WAS A TRUE DOWN TO EARTH PERSON. GREW UP IN THE TOUGH STREETS OF BROOKLYN AND HAD A HIT ALBUM AT AGE 15. GRABBED SOME MTV AWARDS LAST YEAR, CO-STARRED IN A HIT MOVIE AND WAS ABOUT TO STAR IN MATRIX 2, A FEW HIT SINGLES, ETC... THIS GIRL WAS ALWAYS WITH HER MOM WHEN SHE WAS HERE IN NYC . A DEFINITE MOMMAS GIRL. ----SHE WAS ONE OF OUR CELEBRITIES THAT WAS TRULY A NICE PERSON----- TRUST ME ON THIS ONE, SHE WENT TOO SOON, AND WILL BE MISSED TRULY BY MANY.

[MrJim911]

I saw a past interview of her this morning on the TV. Just by listening to her talk and answers to the questions you could tell she was intelligent and like you said down to earth. She was modest and grateful for what she had accomplsished in life so far. A shame it was cut to short...

[DJOHNSON954]

I heard this on the news this morning. What a shame is all I can say.

[GangBuster]

Papimike, you said she grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn...I thought she was from Detroit??? Anyone know for sure?

[henjapa]

As per E! Online,

"She was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Detroit and had returned to New York in recent years, living in Manhattan."

[papimike]

--YEAH, SHE WAS IN NYC, THEN DETROIT--TOUGH STREETS TOO--THEN BACK TO NYC SOMEWHERE AROUND AGE 12/13 PRIOR TO HER DEBUT ALBUM AT AGE 15. -- SAD PART OF THE STORY IS THAT THE SINGER R-KELLY MARRIED HER AT AGE 15.----I LIKE SOME OF HIS TUNES, BUT NO WAY ABOUT IT--THAT IS A PEDOPHILE /CHILD MOLESTOR ACT--MARRYING A 15 YR OLD. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THAT TYPE OF YOUNG SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP HAD SOME TYPE OF BAD EMOTIONAL EFFECT ON HER.

[MrJim911]

I had heard that as well but the marriage had been enulled shortly after it took place. He went with her down to the Bahamas and he just happened to get on another plane. He was her manager. Must not have been too bad on her.

[papimike]

AS FAR AS I KNOW, HER MANAGER AND BOYFRIEND WAS A GUY NAMED DAMON DASH. HE TOOK A DIFFERENT PLANE WHEN DOWN THERE. R KELLY ACTUALLY PAID HER MOM AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF $$$ TO KEEP HIM OUT OF JAIL FOR BEING WITH AND MARRYING HER DAUGHTER. THE MARRIAGE WAS A BIG HUSH/HUSH THING YEARS AGO. SHE WANTED TO SING. HE WAS FAMOUS. SHE WAS YOUNG. SHE WAS IMPRESSED. HE TOOK ADVANTAGE--HAD ENOUGH INFLUENCE ON HER TO TAKE HER FROM HER MOTHERS SIDE AND GO AGAINST MOMS BEST WISHES (OF COURSE ONLY 14 /15 YRS OLD). MOM FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SITUATION AND MADE SOME THREATS. THE MARRIAGE WAS ANNULLED AND THEY TRIED TO KEEP IT HUSH/HUSH.--OF COURSE IMPOSSIBLE IN THIS DAY AND AGE.

[gcc123]

I THINK IT WAS BILLY JOEL WHO SAID IT BEST.


"ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG" :(