Whitney Houston died... RIP
American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48.
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7 x& h: g ?( ~3 b4 Q A spokesman for Houston's family confirmed the news, saying: "Unfortunately, it is true."tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ Y: e+ W( l2 M" L
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Houston 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.
, F ]/ I8 l6 Q; l mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb But her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse and her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
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+ E: q; a* B9 g. dwww2.tvboxnow.comPolice 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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2 _ u& i; {) m. R. Y' p( ^4 t2 awww2.tvboxnow.com"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.
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The cause of her death remains unclear but police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". |