2 août 2021 · Aaliyah Dana Houghton was just 22 when she died. She had finished filming the music video for her hit song 'Rock the Boat' when she and eight others decided to travel back to Florida almost. 25 août 2021 · USA TODAY In the 20 years since her tragic death, Aaliyah has been immortalized in song by artists including Kendrick Lamar and Drake, on a street mural in the East Village of New York.