1979–2001
Aaliyah
American R&B singer
22years old at death
8,257days lived
1%of the people on this site died younger
Aaliyah was born on 16 January 1979 and died on 25 August 2001, aged 22 years and 221 days. That is 8,257 days in all.
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- Susan SontagAmerican writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist · 1933–200471 yrs
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