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 spokesman for Houston's family confirmed the news, saying: "Unfortunately, it is true."
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# X( O9 l [# N0 z7 lHouston 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 C9 Z. z8 u$ p# V
But her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse and her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
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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.( u, u" g; F$ v- E( t
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+ e u- R6 W0 nwww2.tvboxnow.com The cause of her death remains unclear but police said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". |