Instagram/Brandy Norwood Celebrity Brandy Norwood opens up about the 2006 fatal car accident in her memoir, Phases, reflecting on the tragedy that changed her life forever. April 1, 2026 AceShowbiz - Brandy Norwood reflects deeply on a tragic car accident that occurred in 2006, which resulted in the death of a 38-year-old woman named Awatef Aboudihaj, in her recently published memoir, Phases. In the memoir, released on Tuesday, March 31, Brandy Norwood recounts the incident as a moment that shattered her everyday routine.