Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes (37)

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes
1971-2002
TLC firebrand
Cause of Death: Car crash
Microphone Fiend: The most successful female R&B group of all time, TLC sold 22 million albums in the U.S. alone--and the rapping and maverick behavior of Lopes was what really set them apart
On the TLC Tip: After Lopes was killed while taking a vacation in Honduras, a reported 10,000 people attended her funeral in Atlanta. Seven months later, TLC's fourth album, the well-received 3D, was released with Left Eye's vocals on five of the tracks-and a greatest-hits CD followed the next year. The 2005 reality TV show R U the Girl With T-Boz and Chilli offered hopefuls the chance to perform and record with the remaining members, though emphatically not as a replacement for Lopes. A single, "I Bet," was cut with the show's winner, O'so Krispie, but failed to chart.
Coming Soon: Later this year, VH1 will show The Last Days of Lisa Lopes, a feature-length program including exclusive home video footage shot by the singer during her final retreat in Central America.