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 But the group maintained its position in the industry. Reid told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in In , Lopes challenged the other members of the group to make solo albums so fans could choose the most popular member of TLC.
Her own solo album, the recently released "Supernova," sold poorly and had little radio play. I'm not always going to agree with Lisa and she's not always going to agree with me," she told the AP. Search CNN. TLC's debut album Ooooooohhh But the three members clashed while making 's Fanmail. The group also had to deal with Lopes facing charges for burning down her boyfriend's house and their need to file for bankruptcy. In addition, Lopes often threatened to leave TLC, seeming more interested in solo projects.
On April 25, , a car crash in Honduras ended Lopes' life. Lopes had traveled to that country seeking a spiritual retreat and place of personal respite. 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. In , Consumer Reports gave the Montero Limited a "not acceptable" safety rating after testing the SUV and six others using sharp turns at moderate speeds; only the Mitsubishi appeared vulnerable to rollovers. There were about a dozen passengers in the SUV at the time of the accident; all except Lopes survived.
Some of the passengers, including T'Melle Rawlings, have filed suit against Lopes' estate, blaming the performer for their injuries. Rawlings — a member of Philadelphia hip-hop act Egypt — almost lost her leg, according to her lawyer, Harry Levin.
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