Whitney Houston dies, age 48
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Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in a Beverly Hills hotel room in Los Angeles.
She was 48.
Houston's popularity soar in the 1980s and 1990s with consecutive No. 1 hits.
This included her smash single "I Will Always Love You," from the soundtrack of the feature film "The Bodyguard," in which she co-starred with Kevin Costner
She had recently finished filming "Sparkle", due for release in August.
The winner of six Grammy Awards is survived by Bobbi Kristina, her 18-year-old daughter with ex-husband Bobby Brown.
They divorced after a turbulent drug-fuelled 14 years together.
The last 10 years of Houston's life were dominated with drug use, rumours of relapses and trips to rehab.
On Saturday, emergency personnel found Houston's body in the hotel room.
She was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. local time.
Police said there were no obvious signs of criminal intent at the scene, and her death is under investigation.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AT THE BEVERLY HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, MARK ROSEN, SAYING:
"We'll conclude our own investigation. I don't know how long that will take. And when we're done at the coroner's office we will take possession of Miss Houston's body and they will also conduct their own investigation."
Houston was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.
She died hours before she was expected to perform at record producer Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy party.
Sophia Soo, Reuters.
Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in a Beverly Hills hotel room in Los Angeles.
She was 48.
Houston's popularity soar in the 1980s and 1990s with consecutive No. 1 hits.
This included her smash single "I Will Always Love You," from the soundtrack of the feature film "The Bodyguard," in which she co-starred with Kevin Costner
She had recently finished filming "Sparkle", due for release in August.
The winner of six Grammy Awards is survived by Bobbi Kristina, her 18-year-old daughter with ex-husband Bobby Brown.
They divorced after a turbulent drug-fuelled 14 years together.
The last 10 years of Houston's life were dominated with drug use, rumours of relapses and trips to rehab.
On Saturday, emergency personnel found Houston's body in the hotel room.
She was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. local time.
Police said there were no obvious signs of criminal intent at the scene, and her death is under investigation.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AT THE BEVERLY HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, MARK ROSEN, SAYING:
"We'll conclude our own investigation. I don't know how long that will take. And when we're done at the coroner's office we will take possession of Miss Houston's body and they will also conduct their own investigation."
Houston was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.
She died hours before she was expected to perform at record producer Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy party.
Sophia Soo, Reuters.