Whitney Houston, one of the most successful female
artists of all-time, died at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel today. She was 48.
The singer's rep confirmed the news this evening to
The Associate Press, with insiders saying a member of Houston's entourage
discovered her body late in the afternoon; a hotel employee called 911; and
paramedics arrived to find Whitney unresponsive.
She was pronounced dead at 3:55 local time.
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Beverly Hill Police Lt. Mark Rosen said there was
"no obvious signs of criminal intent," though no cause of death has
been determined and detectives have already started a full investigation.
Houston leaves behind a daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
The two-time Emmy and six-time Grammy Award winner
sold over 200 million albums worldwide. She had battled alcohol and drug
addiction - last
seeking treatment in early 2011 - for many years prior to her death
and was spotted out twice in Los Angeles over the last week, first with
occasional boyfriend Ray J and then with a pal on Thursday night.
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Whitney was staying at the hotel in anticipation of
Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party, which was scheduled to take place there
last that night. It has since been canceled.
