Nineteen years ago today (August 25, 2001), R&B legend Aaliyah died in a tragic plane crash that also claimed the lives of her hairstylist, security guard, make-up artist, and a few other members of her team.

The fatal plane crash that left family, fans, peers, and friends of the popular R&B singer devasted took place following the filming of Aaliyah’s music video for her single “Rock the Boat.”

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Her funeral services were held on August 31, 2001, at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel and St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York City. Hundreds of fans mourning the singer, who was born in Brooklyn, but raised in Detroit, were in attendance at Aaliyah’s procession.

Although Aaliyah died at the age of 22, the singer’s music helped redefine R&B, pop, and hip-hop in the years that followed. And her legacy continues to live on.

Below take a look at the beloved singer through the years.

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  Aaliyah (as Trish O''Day) stars in "Romeo Must Die." Photo credit: Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros.

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  E367235 Jet Li (as Han Sing) and Aaliyah (as Trish O''Day) star in "Romeo Must Die." Photo credit: Kharen Hill 2000 Warner Bros.

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  371000 16: Singer/actress Aaliyah arrives at the premiere of the movie "Me, Myself & Irene" June 15, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Online USA)
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  Singer Aaliyah attends the 7th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women May 13, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA)

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  Aaaliyah at the at the 2000 Teen Choice Awards at the Barker hangar in Santa Monica, CA on Sunday, August 6, 2000

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  377894 77: Aaliyah wins the MTV Award for Best video from a film September 7, 2000 at the MTV Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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  Aaliyah and her brother at the 2000 MTV VMA awards. 9/7/2000

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  Aaaliyah at the at the 2000 Teen Choice Awards at the Barker hangar in Santa Monica, CA on Sunday, August 6, 2000

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  377894 78: Aaliyah wins the MTV Award for Best video from a film September 7, 2000 at the MTV Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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  Aaliyah at 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' at the NBC Studios in Burbank, Ca. 7/25/01.

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  Singer Aaliyah attends the world premiere of the film "Planet of the Apes" July 23, 2001 at the Ziefield Theatre in New York City.

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  Aaliyah and Sean "Diddy" Combs present at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Saturday, June 2, 2001.
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  Aaliyah at 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' at the NBC Studios in Burbank, Ca. 7/25/01.

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  Aaliyah at 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' at the NBC Studios in Burbank, Ca. 7/25/01.

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  The album cover of former rhythm-and-blues singer and actress Aaliyah is on display at a listening station August 27, 2001 at a Virgin Megastore in New York City. Aaliyah died at the age of 22, August 25 when her plane crashed in the Bahamas. The singer, along with 8 other passangers, all died when the private plane crashed shortly after takeoff on return from the island of Abaco where she had been making a video.

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