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By Anslem Samuel | Published July 26, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

LISA “LEFT EYE” LOPES, 30: As one-third of the platinum-selling girl group TLC, Lopes made a name for herself as the trio’s outspoken member. As one of the most successful girl groups of all time, TLC amassed a catalog of hits that spoke to millions of fans worldwide. Eventually splitting from the group to be a soloist, Lopes continued to make strides in her career; but her life was cut short at the age of 30 when she was involved in a fatal car accident on April 25, 2002 while in Honduras.

LISA “LEFT EYE” LOPES, 30: As one-third of the platinum-selling girl group TLC, Lopes…

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