Dolphin was first released in September 2003 by programmers Henrik RydgÃ¥rd (ector) and F|RES as an experimental Nintendo GameCube emulator that could boot up and run commercial games. Audio was not yet emulated, and there were performance issues.
Pilot Luis Morales III and all eight passengers, including Aaliyah, were killed in the aviation incident. According to findings from an inquest conducted by the coroner's office in the Bahamas, Aaliyah suffered from severe burns and a blow to the head, in addition to severe shock.
Aaliyah died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, when her small plane crashed after takeoff in the Bahamas. Stylish R&B singer and actress Aaliyah was killed along with seven other people when their private plane crashed moments after takeoff in the Bahamas last night, authorities said.