Just wanted to offer my condolensces to the family, friends and fans of Lisa Lopes of the group TLC. She was killed in a car accident on yesterday in Honduras.

Rest in peace Lisa. God Bless You always.

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How awful. My condolences to her family.

May you rest in peace Lisa.

I dont know if you were aware but Robert Urich died last week also. He was suffering from a rare form of cancer which attacks the joints. For those of you who may not recognize the name, Robert starred in over fifteen weekly television series’ including the popular and long-running series’ Spenser: For Hire and Vega$, S.W.A.T., Gavilan, Soap, Tabitha, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, American Dreamer, Crossroads, Lonesome Dove, It Had to be You, The Lazarus Man, Vital Signs, PBS’s Boatworks, UPN’s The Love Boat: The Next Wave and the WB’s animated drama Invasion America, and the current EMERIL on NBC.

May you rest in peace Robert.

I heard about it this morning. She was only 30 years old. This is so sad. My condolences go out to her family and friends. :(

I've heard of TLC but have no idea what they sing. Sorry to hear about her tho.

Sorry to hear about Robert Urich. I was rooting for him & hoping he'd make it...

I'm so upset about this. It just doesn't seem real. For those who aren't sure who she is, let me see if I can clear it up for you.

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, the effervescent, sometimes volatile rapping
member of the Grammy-winning trio TLC, was killed in a car crash in
Honduras, her record company said early Friday.

Lopes, who would have turned 31 next month, was in the Central
American nation for a vacation, Arista Records' senior vice president
of publicity Laura Swanson told The Associated Press. Lopes was
reportedly among seven people in the car Thursday night and the only
fatality.

"No words can possibly express the sorrow and sadness I feel for this
most devastating loss," said Arista president L.A. Reid, who helped
shape the career of the Atlanta-based R&B group, one of the best-
selling female groups in history.

"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."

The location of the car crash was not immediately determined. It was
unclear whether she was wearing a seatbelt.

TLC, which also includes Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli"
Thomas, were the group behind such hits as "Waterfall," "No Scrubs"
and "Unpretty." Their latest album was "FanMail."

"We had all grown up together and were as close as a family," the
surviving bandmates said in a statement Friday. "Today we have truly
lost our sister."

The group made its debut in 1992 with the disc "Ooooooh ... On the
TLC Tip!" Their unique sound, which paired Watkins and Thomas' vocals
with Philadelphia-born Lopes' fast-paced, squeaky-voiced rhymes, made
them an immediate sensation, along with their baggy, condom-attached
wardrobe.

In 1994, they returned with "CrazySexyCool" — Lopes was dubbed
the "crazy" member of the group, Thomas the "sexy" one and Watkins
the "cool" one. The quadruple platinum album saw the women abandon
their sometimes gimmicky image to evolve into a critically acclaimed
group. The disc included the No. 1 hit "Creep" and won them the first
two of their four Grammy Awards.

But with success came enough turmoil to fill a VH1 "Behind the Music"
special. The trio declared bankruptcy a few years ago, citing poorly
structured recording contracts.

In 1994, Lopes pleaded guilty to arson in a fire that destroyed the
mansion of former Atlanta Falcons receiver Andre Rison, her
boyfriend. Lopes was sentenced to a halfway house and five years
probation, plus a $10,000 fine.

Lopes admitted she started the fire after an argument with Rison. The
mansion was valued at more than $1 million. The two later broke up,
only to reunite and break up again. However, last year they announced
plans to marry.

Watkins was hospitalized several times, suffering from sickle cell
anemia, a serious blood disease, and infighting among group members
also was reported. In 2000, after the release of the triple-platinum
disc "Fanmail," Lopes publicly challenged Watkins and Thomas to put
out solo albums, and let fans determine who was the most popular
group member.

But in an interview with the AP later that year, Watkins dismissed
talk of a serious rift.

"With three women, you agree to disagree. I'm not always going to
agree with Lisa and she's not always going to agree with me, that's
fine," she said.

TLC had been on hiatus, but had recently been in the studio working
on a new record due to have been released this year. Lopes had tried
to release her own album last year called "Supernova"; It was
released internationally by Arista, but poor radio support for the
record caused the project to be shelved in the United States.

Within in past few months, Lopes reportedly signed a solo deal with
Suge Knight's Death Row label to put out a solo project under the
pseudonym, "N.I.N.A." (New Identity Not Applicable). She also helped
start the group "Blaque," an R&B trio who had the hit "Bring It Home
To Me."

Arista spokeswoman Laura Swanson said that Lopes went frequently to
Honduras to vacation.

"She just found it really peaceful and tranquil, and it was a very
special place for her," she said.

Her manager has flown to Honduras to bring her body back to the
United States, Swanson said.


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and her group, TLC
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Thanks Dani for posting that info. She was so beautiful and talented. My daughter and I were talking about this yesterday...CrazySexyCool was the first cd we ever bought back when we first got our cd player.
She will be forever missed.

Originally posted by atlangel
Just wanted to offer my condolensces to the family, friends and fans of Lisa Lopes of the group TLC. She was killed in a car accident on yesterday in Honduras.

Rest in peace Lisa. God Bless You always.

:crying:

I was surprised when I heard the news and the night before it had been comfirmed all over television and radio stations,I was hoping and praying that it was a false rumor started by someone.Sure enough,I woke up the next day and found out that she really did die in an accident.She died so sudden and unexpectedly.She will be missed. :(