GUESS WHO: WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

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AALIYAH IN NYC BACK IN ‘01

It’s Aaliyah! The singer/actress who died tragically in 2001 along with several of her friends and co-workers, would have turned 29 today (January 16th).

I found these candids that were taken back in July of 2001 of her in NYC and they were new to me, so I thought some of her fans would want to see them too. Visit Aaliyah.com for more info on how you can keep her memory alive.

AALIYAH IN NYC BACK IN ‘01 (2) AALIYAH IN NYC BACK IN ‘01 (3)
( Photo by: Splash News )

Posted in GUESS WHO: WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

251 Responses to GUESS WHO: WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

  1. Goddess

    that is so her, smile of an Angel, literally.

  2. elle

    MAN that caught me off guard. :(
    I still miss this girl…….

  3. DEEEEEEEEEE

    WILL HAVE NEVER EVEN GUESSED DAT….. MISS HER ALOT THOUGH

  4. Maurice

    Thats my Girl!! I miss her so much ***RIP Baby Girl!!!!*** Happy Birthday!!

  5. CHRISTELLE

    Dam,Aaaliyah, she was so beautiful for real!!!!!!!!
    She would have been the hottest chick of the game today even with no boobs and no ass!

    RIP my boo!!

  6. dee dee

    Such a beautiful girl and such a shame she’s gone.

  7. Awww…Happy Bithday Li….Still missing you!!!

  8. Ms. Me (Dont forget the E)

    So sad.. to have lost a beautiful spirit that was so genuine.

    Thanks for posting.

  9. karma

    I knew that was Liyah! R.I.P. Babygirl.

  10. Damn poor Aaliyah. I miss her too she was a great artist.

  11. YEAISAIDIT

    RIP BABY GIRL~~ I MISS AALIYAH SHE TRULY WAS A GREAT SPIRIT

  12. R Jizzle

    RIP …BABY GIRL! YOU WILL ALLWAYS BE MISSED.

  13. Happy Birthday Babygurl™… R.I.P. ma :-) We miss you!

  14. pretteyeyez

    Too cute~! I miss her!

  15. lakeisha

    Yep, still miss her

  16. Chaperio

    R.I.P. Aaliyah. Wow 29, It doesnt even seem like its been that long she died when she was only 22 :( I miss u Aaliyah

  17. RIP BABYGIRL, gone but never forgotten…

  18. SUPERCENT

    I almost started crying when I realize this was Aaliyah. I do really miss her.

  19. Rhapsody

    Love you and miss you Aaliyah!

  20. realstateofmind

    Simply Beautiful.

  21. W.W.

    I swear this brings me back to the feelings I felt when I found out she’d passed away. What a tragic event, and a life with such promise cut short. To this day no one has come on the scene that can even compare! Miss her soooo much!

  22. Mikki.

    I KNEW IT WAS HER FROM JUMP…I ALWAYS KNOW WHAT MY ANGEL LOOKS LIKE…HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABYGIRL EVERYONE LOVES AND MISSES YOU!!! R.I.P!!

  23. YEAISAIDIT

    I JUST VISITED THE SITE MARKED “CLICK HERE” AND I CAN SAY THAT AALIYAH WAS A BIG STAR WITHOUT THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR THAT SOME OF THE ARTISTS DO TODAY. I REMEMBER MY SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL WE WERE TRYING TO LEARN THE DANCE SHE DID IN THE ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY VIDEO WHEN IT CAME OUT. WHAT I REMEMBER ABOUT AALIYAH WAS SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE AND SHE WAS A GENIUNE PERSON. ~~~SHE CAN NEVER BE REPLACED AND SHE IS A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR THOSE WHO TRY TO EMULATE.

  24. kendra

    Happy Birthday Babygirl I miss her sooo much. she is the true R&B princess FOREVER. R.I.P

  25. OMG she was so cute!!!

    She is an absolute pretty girl…she was amazing. Missing ya BabyGirl..

  26. kelayjza

    r.i.p. babygurl…she had so much class and beauty…happy b-day

  27. -[M]ixed;Dymee

    aww i knew it was her miss ya baby girl!!!
    R.I.P

  28. FOXXX

    I agree with #28, she is the true R&B Princess. She was so naturally beautiful, an angel. RIP

  29. Dame

    I knew I had seen that picture before I loved Aaliyah so much. Our radio station here did a nice mix of her music this morning. I care for you is still my fave song.

  30. jason

    damn,afta i saw that its aaliyah suddenyl tears rolled down my eyes without realisin it…rest in peace baby girl and i know u r trully an angel who looks afta us now….she still had mo to give but i guess the world wasnt enuf 4 her…miss you and she ll bealways in our hearts…timbaland and missy would ve bn nobody if it wasnt for her talent….RIP

  31. mzsweetface

    I was just thinking about Jan 16. I knew it was her before I clicked on the link too. RIP Baby Girl!!! We will always miss you!

  32. AALIYAH4LYFE

    awwwwwwwwwwwwww i already knew who it was as soon as i saw the top of that head..im like awwwwwwwww thats LiLi!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. BABYGIRL! LOVE U LOTS! u will forever b the queen! :)

  33. Stacy H

    The good always die young….we can always remeber her the way she was beautiful and talented.

  34. Fl Gurl

    Didnt know at all…I was thinking Sanaa Lathan..Rip Liyah..We miss ya!

  35. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AALIYAH! WE STILL LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!

  36. mphsmade

    LOVE YOU LIYAH! R.I.P BABY!

  37. jones

    Whenever I hear her sing, I care for you, tell me you don’t get a little sad.

  38. MorganLady

    She truly is missed! R.I.P Aaliyah

  39. MorganLady

    She truly is missed! R.I.P Aaliyah

  40. DCTRINIGYAL

    rip liyah….we still miss you girl.

  41. renea

    my heart and prayers are with her family. R.I.P

  42. LadyOfLondon

    Aaliyah was a true beauty. An example of how to handle the spotlight and be a true queen (in her own right). I admired how regal and lady-like she was. I like that! Never pushing the envelope cause she knew what she was worth! I aint downing nobody…..I’m just say. For those artist who attempt to be her>>>GOOD LUCK! She had a star quality that you just don’t see in todays “young artist”. I hope that her soul is at rest and heaven is here home. HE always takes the GOOD ones> but he never makes a mistake. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  43. TME

    OMG SHE’S 29 TODAY! HAS IT REALLY BEEN THAT LONG? ITS DEPRESSING JUST TO THINK OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SHE WOULD HAVE BY NOW. SHE’D PROBABLY BE A HIGH TIME OSCAR WINNING ACTRESS. HER ACTING CAREER WAS JUST STARTING TO BLOOM. WOW….. FEELS LIKE I’VE BEEN LIVING IN ONE MOMENT, STANDING STILL THIS ENTIRE TIME. 2001 WAS REALLY 7 YEARS AGO.

  44. Amaria

    Awww, she was soooo beautiful…..Happy Bday Babygirl! (29 already? Didnt realize its been that long) …Still missing you…. :(

  45. Dame

    I agree with everyone who said that she was a role model. She seemed so genuine nice.

  46. MS KNOWLEDGE

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY AALIYAH…HOW COULD I FORGET THAT TODAY IS UR B-DAY? THE SUN IS SHININ i SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. R.I.P BEAUTIFUL TO ME YOUR STILL R&B’S PRINCESS.

  47. babygirl

    She’s truly missed and loved. RIP.

  48. Too-Life

    Damn, it would be seven years ago this year that she has passed. If she was still alive to this day, she would be one of the best singers right now.

  49. PrYnCeSs

    Wow, definitely surprised to see Aaliyah upon scrollin down. Miss seeing her around… all of her albums are still in full rotation on my ipod…

  50. MS KNOWLEDGE

    AALIYAH WAS NATURALLY GORGEOUS…AND NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL SPIRITUALLY, AND SHE BROUGHT IT OUT THROUGH HER PERSONA AND MUSIC…I ABOSLUTELY LOVE LILI TO ME SHE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST SULTRIEST SINGER TO EVER EXIST.

  51. KNOWN

    aww cute baby, R.I.P Aaliyah, i wouldn’t have guessed it but after seeing it, she’s looks identical

  52. jones

    @55 you made my day roflmao.

  53. Nastassia

    It’s Ms Angel Aaliyah Dana Haughton. Super-stara in every way. Love her!

  54. Nothing But Love

    Wow im gettin kinda teary eyed, i knew it was her because i’ve seen it before but it kinda threw me back the way it was posted under ciara’s picture. Just to think she would have been 29 today wow time files by for the living soul just imagine what she could of done in 7 years, it gets me depressed just thinking about it.

    Thnxs for this CL your helping keep her memory alive.

  55. Starrynight

    I agree with whoever said that if she was alive today she would have been the HOTTEST chick in the game. I never knew she was in her early twenties when she passed. Cause I am 9yrs younger than her and when I was little I remember she was 16 and that was like in 95 or 96 so now she is only 29 hummm! kels in a nasty MF.

    I also wanted to add that she has some pretty as hair, damn her hair was always on point! What an angel.

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