How Much Was Aaliyah Worth At The Time Of Her Death?

At the time of Aaliyah's death, she was worth an estimated $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Aaliyah was not only at the height of her singing career when she died, but she was also on the brink of movie stardom. She had already starred in two box office hits, Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned, and had started filming both Matrix sequels in Los Angeles before her death. Per Celebrity Net Worth, she was paid $1.5 million for Romeo Must Die, while her paycheck for Queen of the Damned was significantly more, at $5 million.

Aaliyah was so serious about her acting career that she reached out to Harold Guskin, an acting coach who has worked with Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, and Matt Dillon. The two met several times a week for six months. "We worked very seriously," Guskin told Rolling Stone. "She was a great student. Very smart, incredibly emotionally available, and she had a wonderful imagination."