2002 – U.S. R&B star Aaliyah, who died in a plane … Posted on 12:30 pm by admin 2002 – U.S. R&B star Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash the previous August, achieves her first U.K. No. 1 single with the song “More Than A Woman.” She becomes the first female artist to make her initial appearance atop the chart posthumously. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet