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Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Dies in Car Crash

UPDATE: It has been reported that Left Eye was the driver of the Mitsubishi SUV that veered out of control around a curve and rolled over three or four times, finally resting upside down. The police say she was wearing a seatbelt. The fatal incident occurred in the small village of Roma. Luis Aguilar, a police spokesman says, "the car rolled for reasons that we still don't know, and that are being investigated."

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Sadly, on April 26, 2002, another one of our beloved urban music stars' life was tragically ended. Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of the R&B/Hip-Hop Group, TLC, was killed instantly in a car accident in the Central American country of Honduras where she was vacationing. Seven other people were in the car, however, Left Eye was the only one injured and instantly killed. The location of the car wreck was not immediately known and it wa unclear whether or not Left Eye was wearing a seatbelt.

In a statement released by Diggit Entertainment, her band members, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas stated that "we had all grown up together and were as close as a family. Today we have truly lost our sister."

Antonio "L.A." Reid, president and CEO of Arista Records said, "No words can possibly express the sorrow and sadness I feel for this most devastating loss. Lisa was not only a gifted and talented musical inspiration, but more importantly, she was like a daughter to me. My thoughts and prayers are with Lisa's family and friends. Her legacy will be remembered forever."

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes would have turned 31 next month. Funeral arrangements are being made in Atlanta, Georgia.

Left Eye's official Web site is eyenetics.com

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Earlier this year, Left Eye launched her solo career with "Supernova," which was released internationally and due to hit the U.S. later. TLC was in the process of recording a new album. The original release date was August 14, however the single, "The Block Party," that was sent to radio in July did not do very well. Reportedly, she signed a deal with Suge Knight and Death Row Records to do a solo project under the pseudonym, "N.I.N.A." (New Identity Not Applicable).

Left Eye also founded the R&B trio "Blaque" with hits like "Bring It Home to Me," and was the host of the MTV daily show, "The Cut."

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TLC was the Grammy-winning group with hits like "Waterfall," "No Scrubs," and "Unpretty." Despite selling millions of records with their debut in 1992, they hit hard tims and filed for bankruptcy because of poorly structured recording contracts. Their third album, "FanMail" put them back on top. The Atlanta-based trio was one of the best-selling female groups in history. The group's debut occurred in 1992 with the hit "Oooooh. . . on the TLC Tip!" Their sophomore effort, "CrazySexyCool" went quadruple platinum, included the hit "Creep," and garnered them two of their four Grammy Awards. Known for its flashy videos, TLC also took home MTV Video awards. TLC's image was one of street savvy as well as sexiness as they matured. Their musical flavor was a mix of T-Boz's sultry vocals, Chilli's R&B sound, and Left Eye's bold rapping. They became a group after T-Boz and Left Eye collaborated with Pebbles and Dallas Austin, then later Chilli.