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TAPE: EF02/0353 IN_TIME: 21:05:43 DURATION: 2:25 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: music video/performance rights must be cleared DATELINE: New York, 26 April 2002 SHOTLIST 1 Clip video 'Block Party' - Lisa 'Left Eye Lopes' 2 GVS Times Square 3 VOX POP Jane Thompson: R: What did you feel when you heard that Left Eye was dead? I felt really sad and I was surprised R It's early but what do you think should happen with TLC? I think they shouldn't make music anymore because without her there's no group anymore She was like the best one with the best voice and everything 4 VOX POP Abbey Singh: Well I found out actually a couple of minutes ago and it was pretty shocking I didn't really expect to hear anything like that since Aaliyah just died, but yeah it was was really a big shock R: what do you think should happen with TLC? I like their music, I listen to their music I knew they had a lot of troubles while they were a group but I couldn't say 5 VOX POP Mike Jefferson: Like, you're losing not only stars but they're young they don't even have their lives you know that's just with anybody they're losing their lives at a young age it's just something to think about time is precious It's coming to an end I think , it's starting to unfold 6 VOX POP Debra Cassino Basically I listened to the group when I was younger and they never really had a bad hit to me so I just think they should stay together if they can keep making music 7 clip video 'Waterfalls' TLC FANS STUNNED OVER LISA 'LEFT EYE' LOPES DEATH Fans in New York's Times Square say they are shocked at the news that R&B star Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes has been killed in a car crash The effervescent, sometimes volatile rapping member of the Grammy-winning trio TLC, was killed in Honduras, her record company said early on Friday Lopes, who would have turned 31 next month, was in the Central American nation for a vacation Her spokesman Jay Marose said Friday she had a condo there and visited frequently Lopes was in Honduras most recently with her brother, sister and several members of a little-known R&B band called Egypt when she was killed Thursday evening She lost control of the rental car she was driving and crashed on a highway near Jutiapa, 150 miles (250 kms) north of Tegucigalpa, the capital, and a few miles from her condo Fans said they were surprised and shocked at the news, particularly after the death of another young R&B star last year, Aaliyah The 22 year old singer was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas in August 2001 She had travelled there to shoot a music video and was flying back to Florida The fans gave a mixed reaction to the question of whether TLC should continue without Lopes Views ranged from a definite no, to a equally firm yes - both extremes are likely to be reflected among the groups fanbase in the coming months CLEARANCE DETAILS TITLE: Block Party ARTIST: Lisa Left Eye Lopes WRITER: Remi/Horton/Lopes/White PUBLISHER: LABEL: Arista TITLE: Waterfalls ARTIST: TLC WRITER: Etheridge/Lopes/Organized Noize PUBLISHER: Warner / Windswept LABEL: LaFace