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Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48

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Singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for “I Will Always Love You” and album of the year for “The Bodyguard,” has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.

“Unfortunately it is true,” said spokeswoman Jill Fritzo.

A Beverly Hills police officer told reporters at a briefing that emergency assistance received a call from the Beverly Hilton at around 3:20 p.m. PST, and the singer was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m.

“She has been positively identified by friends and family that were with her at the hotel, and next of kin have already been notified,” Lieutenant Mark Rosen told reporters.

No other details were immediately available.

Houston was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards, the music industry’s biggest honors program that will take place on Sunday night. She died hours before she was expected to perform at record producer Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy party on Saturday, which is held at the Beverly Hilton

Houston, inspired by soul singers in her New Jersey family, including mother Cissy Houston and cousins Dionne Warwick and the late Dee Dee Warwick, as well as her godmother Aretha Franklin, became one of the most celebrated female singers of all time, taking multiple Emmy, Grammy and Billboard Music awards.

Her popularity soared in the 1980s and 1990s with consecutive No. 1 hits including the smash single “I Will Always Love You,” from the soundtrack of the feature film “The Bodyguard,” in which she starred.

Immediately, reactions came pouring in from fans and friends in the music industry.

“I am absolutely heartbroken at the news of Whitney’s passing,” legendary music producer Quincy Jones said in a statement. “… I always regretted not having had the opportunity to work with her. She was a true original and a talent beyond compare. I will miss her terribly.”

Pop star Rihanna posted on Twitter “No words, just tears,” and rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted “Jesus Christ, not Whitney Houston. Greatest of all time.”

Reuters

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28 responses to “Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48”

  1. geo metro Avatar
    geo metro

     not to make light of her death, but take note of all the sad weeping  all over the media for a selfish druggie full of herself as ana nicole was  and yet cruel indiffernce for living condtions  in gaza or people being killed like roaches in syria.  

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Right Geo. Although what she could or could not do for people in the middle east doesn’t matter.  Unique talent combined with unique ‘helpers’ pushing to have it be heard by the world don’t necessarily make for real success. Maybe she really didn’t want to be a singer.
       Vocal chords and brains don’t always function at the same levels. Although, in the case of politicians, we can see when they do. 🙂

      1. dabshaleem Avatar
        dabshaleem

        yu claap mr i lubricoted her vocal chords no brain alowed 

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          Dab is an example of when they do.

        2. geo metro Avatar
          geo metro

          lol,, cause of death choking by dab the lubricoter, you are the prime suspect….you may end up in a jail cell with a salifite named bubba, how romantic, happy valentine lol

    2. dabshaleem Avatar
      dabshaleem

      geo yu cari abot syri salafites to many

      1. geo metro Avatar
        geo metro

        dab, geo has reasons to care about everybody and especially you.;)

  2. geo metro Avatar
    geo metro

     not to make light of her death, but take note of all the sad weeping  all over the media for a selfish druggie full of herself as ana nicole was  and yet cruel indiffernce for living condtions  in gaza or people being killed like roaches in syria.  

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Right Geo. Although what she could or could not do for people in the middle east doesn’t matter.  Unique talent combined with unique ‘helpers’ pushing to have it be heard by the world don’t necessarily make for real success. Maybe she really didn’t want to be a singer.
       Vocal chords and brains don’t always function at the same levels. Although, in the case of politicians, we can see when they do. 🙂

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Right Geo. Although what she could or could not do for people in the middle east doesn’t matter.  Unique talent combined with unique ‘helpers’ pushing to have it be heard by the world don’t necessarily make for real success. Maybe she really didn’t want to be a singer.
       Vocal chords and brains don’t always function at the same levels. Although, in the case of politicians, we can see when they do. 🙂

  3. prophettt Avatar
    prophettt

    Another example of self-destruction.Micheal Jackson, then Amy winehouse,now  Whitney Houston. Many more before mike have destroyed their lives ,and undoubtedly, many more after Whitney will do so because of their selfishness , denial, arrogance,and ability to spend money on their addictions beyond control.
    Over 170 million albums sold,and millions of dollars  went up her nose.
    Same pattern ,same destruction path;it is like a run away train,the impact is inevitable, depending on the terrain and the lengths of the track. It is DUD, DENY UNTIL DEATH.
    She was a great talent ,and a true original,and one of the best voices  ever heard,and definitely one of my favorites.

    1. geo metro Avatar
      geo metro

      right you are prophet, denial is a mile high walll between an addict and any hope of recovery, ironicaly it is the same wall that makes them feel safe and inulated from the ones that care with a hand reaching to pull them to safety, only those who enable them are welcome in their world. those who try to help an addict are constantly walking on eggs and worried about offeding the offender, very sad.

      1. prophettt Avatar
        prophettt

        Very sad,but very true,geo.
        Have a restful Sunday.

      2. prophettt Avatar
        prophettt

        Very sad,but very true,geo.
        Have a restful Sunday.

      3. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Wow Geo … is that trying to avoid religious sensitivities? Like the egg/chicken debates? 😉

      4. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Wow Geo … is that trying to avoid religious sensitivities? Like the egg/chicken debates? 😉

    2. dabshaleem Avatar
      dabshaleem

      profettt yu like singin i do unterstood i lik to fang wiht her she no buduist 

    3. Beiruti Avatar
      Beiruti

      And the first comment on this website that was not related to Lebanon or politics in anyway goes to Prophettt haha!

      1. prophettt Avatar
        prophettt

        Beiruti, Was that a bad thing?lol
        As surprising as this may sound to you, Politics is on the bottom of my interest list.

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Another example of self-destruction.Micheal Jackson, then Amy winehouse,now  Whitney Houston. Many more before mike,and I ‘m sure many more after Whitney will destroy themselves because of their selfishness , arrogance,and ability to spend money on their addictions beyond control.
    Over 170 million albums sold,and millions of dollars  went up her nose,
    She was a great talent ,and a true original,and one of the best voices  ever heard,and definitely one of my favorites.

    1. geo metro Avatar
      geo metro

      right you are prophet, denial is a mile high walll between an addict and any hope of recovery, ironicaly it is the same wall that makes them feel safe and inulated from the ones that care with a hand reaching to pull them to safety, only those who enable them are welcome in their world. those who try to help an addict are constantly walking on eggs and worried about offeding the offender, very sad.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Very sad,but very true,geo.
        Have a restful Sunday.

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      profettt yu like singin i do unterstood i lik to fang wiht her she no buduist 

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Another example of self-destruction.Micheal Jackson, then Amy winehouse,now  Whitney Houston. Many more before mike,and I ‘m sure many more after Whitney will destroy themselves because of their selfishness , arrogance,and ability to spend money on their addictions beyond control.
    Over 170 million albums sold,and millions of dollars  went up her nose,
    She was a great talent ,and a true original,and one of the best voices  ever heard,and definitely one of my favorites.

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