Pop superstar Whitney Houston has passed away aged 48. The blues and soul
songstress died in a Beverly Hills hotel room on Sunday, just hours before she
was to appear at a pre-Grammy Awards party. Ms Houston was expected to receive a
lifetime achievement award at the main ceremony. Medics arrived at her room
around 3.43 pm and administered CPR. She was pronounced dead 12 minutes later.
The cause of her death is not yet known. Her body was quickly removed from the
hotel to avoid the chaos of the world’s media, which had congregated to cover
the story. A police officer told reporters: "She has been positively identified
by friends and family…and next of kin have already been notified.”
Whitney Houston was one of the world’s most influential, successful and popular
singers. She was born into a musical family. Her mother Cissy was a gospel
singer and her aunt was the legendary Dionne Warwick. Houston won six Grammy
awards among many other top prizes. She released seven studio albums and sold
over 170 million CDs, singles and videos. Her most famous song is her worldwide
hit, "I Will Always Love You." In 1992, she married soul singer Bobby Brown.
They had a rocky relationship that was widely covered by the press. The last 10
years of her life were dominated by drug use. Tributes to her have poured in
from the world’s music superstars. Rihanna posted on Twitter: "No words, just
tears."
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