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.
ABC News. Pop Star Aaliyah Dead in Plane Crash. U.S. investigators in the Bahamas began a probe to find the cause of the accident that killed R&B singer and actress Aaliyah and eight others en route to Miami on Saturday night. Engine failure is suspected.