Death of Aaliyah
was on August 25, 2001, at 6:45pm, after filming the "Rock the Boat" video. Aaliyah and 7 friends boarded an aircraft by Luis Morales III. It's believed they were headed to Opa-Locka Airport near Miami, Florida, when the ill fated flight suddenly crashed shortly after takeoff. The pilot and all eight passengers were killed. The singer is interred in a private room in the Rosewood Mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, located in Hartsdale, New York.