Whitney Houston died... RIP
American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48.
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) a- P5 A+ i+ `; F awww2.tvboxnow.com A spokesman for Houston's family confirmed the news, saying: "Unfortunately, it is true."& _4 R" i0 e( ]" D- |8 ~9 @5 a
- o, f( ?! n" A# cHouston was one of the most celebrated female singers of all time, with hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You.
# d& ~# r1 h3 z) s9 c But her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse and her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown. www2.tvboxnow.com( Y) _* u% X- S8 g/ k, o6 T
0 ?/ j/ W2 X% ^Police spokesman Mark Rosen told reporters Houston was found dead at 15:55 pm (23:55 GMT) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where she was staying as a guest.
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1 x- ?# N8 h, b& E4 C1 }"She has been positively identified by friends and family that were with her at the hotel, and next of kin have already been notified," he said. M& h3 L# s# x- d6 u
/ Y" X( D$ G7 h The cause of her death remains unclear but police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". |