TLC formed in , when Lopes was The next year, the group made its debut with the multimillion-selling "Ooooooohhh The group attracted attention for their looks and their wardrobe, which included floppy hats and Lopes' trademark, a pair of glasses with a condom in place of the left-eye lens. In , the group's second album, "CrazySexyCool," became an even bigger hit, helped by the chart-toppers "Waterfalls" and "Creep.
But TLC also had its problems. Her relationship with Rison was on-and-off for years. In , the group declared bankruptcy. Among the reasons cited was the management deal with Pebbles Reid.
Lopes didn't appear at a TLC news conference late in According to her spokesperson, a three-person group called Egypt, her brother, sister and two producers were in the vehicle with her. According to authorities in Jutiapa, Lopes was not licensed to drive internationally and was apparently speeding and lost control.
The car crashed in Roma, which is one of Jutiapa's provinces. Everyone was taken to the Vicente D'Antoni hospital in La Ceiba and, according to that medical facility, there were eight other passengers in the vehicle. Four were released, and the remaining four remain hospitalized in stable condition. The U. No funeral plans have been made yet. As for the musical projects Left Eye was involved with, TLC were working on an album, and at least four tracks have been completed.
The trio declared bankruptcy a few years ago, citing poorly structured recording contracts. Watkins was hospitalised several times, suffering from sickle cell anaemia, a serious blood disease, and infighting among group members was also reported. Within the 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. New Identity Not Applicable. The trip was also intended to let her work on a fashion line and a book.
Lopes was driving a rented SUV in the vacation destination of Roma — authorities said she may have been speeding — when a vehicle stopped in her lane. She pulled out to pass but lost control of her car, which flipped over multiple times. The crash claimed her life at the scene; fortunately, the other people in the SUV survived. Lopes' death devastated her bandmates.
They issued a statement saying, "We had all grown up together and were as close as a family. Today we have truly lost our sister. And there are days when you're like, I'm not even fighting it today, I just have to let it out, and you just cry. Lopes' car after the crash in Honduras in The low points of the trio's relationship lost their importance in the face of Lopes' crash.
But did I love her less? Watkins, who has sickle-cell anemia, said Lopes came to see her when she was in the hospital and told her to take the time needed to recover. In , Thomas talked with Essence about how things had been with Lopes while they worked on their latest album.
Her death was very devastating for us, but I can look back and say I was happy about what our relationship was like, at that time.
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