In the last wave of applications, pounds 81,620 was shared out among groups including the Ouch Project of Deckham, Blaydon Writers, Gateshead Sea Cadets, Advocacy in Gateshead and South Tyneside and various sports teams and out-of-school clubs. And there's the weird pervert costume right next to it, ouch.
A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her death in a plane crash at age 22. Even with only three albums under her belt, she'd already earned a place as a talented trendsetter among the R&B elite.
8554. Though she was only 22 when she died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, R&B icon Aaliyah accomplished more than most people could in a century. And now she's the subject of a new buzzed about TV biopic...hough she was only 22 when she died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, Aaliyah accomplished more than most people could in a century. She was a true triple threat â a singer, dancer and actress â who was poised to become a major star. Her three albums have sold over 32 million copies worldwide.