Singer Aaliyah passed away over two decades ago yet fans continue to honor the R&B princess as they mourn how her tragic death unfolded. Aaliyah is credited for shaping a significant R&B era despite performing for just one decade in the music industry. The beloved singer’s untimely death left fans devastated on August 25, 2001, as she passed away at the young age of 22. She was living the pop star dream at the peak of her career before it was swiftly snatched away after an unscheduled flight. Aaliyah’s ill-fated flight left singer with ‘severe burns’ At age 22, Aaliyah was three albums into he…