Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

[babylonsister]

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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
AP Music Writer


LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

At her peak, Houston the golden girl of the music industry. From the middle 1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists. She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals that were rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.


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[tyheim79]

1. Just Googled !

She is not reported dead. Please confirm before you post untrue statements !!!

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

2. Her publicist has confirmed it. It's on BBC, AP, Huffpost etc

[tammywammy]

4. It's all over google....

https://news.google.com/news/story?ix=seb&q=Whitney+Houston&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ncl=dhFcHOnfWAM70dM&hl=en&ei=zRI3T9HEEsaU2AXbtPnzAQ&sa=X&oi=news_result&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQqgIwAA

Singing superstar Whitney Houston dies, publicist says

LOS ANGELES — Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

At her peak, Houston the golden girl of the music industry. From the middle 1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists. She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals that were rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.

Her success carried her beyond music to movies, where she starred in hits like "The Bodyguard" and "Waiting to Exhale."
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http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46355482#.TzcTB06ffXo

[politicasista]

6. It's all over the networks n/t

[ProdigalJunkMail]

7. how about the top post on news.google.com

when you put in her name...if that fails then look only for stories in the last hour...

sP

[Broderick]

8. Your google is broken.

Is your computer turned on? Lol

[DesertFlower]

10. CNN reported it too.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/showbiz/whitney-houston-dead/index.html

[Codeine]

12. Snicker nt

[FarPoint]

17. Are you Okay?

You appear shaken....

[Number23]

3. WHAT???!

[DesertRat]

5. It's been confirmed by her publicist

How sad.

[malaise]

9. Live coverage on M$NBComcast

Too sad

[joeybee12]

11. Jesus Christ...this really gets me mad...

She had drug problems for so long and everyone looked the other way...such a waste. RIP.

[babylonsister]

14. Yep-such a waste. At her peak, her voice was gorgeous. nt

[Cleita]

13. That's very sad. She was such an artist. n/t

[eShirl]

15. TMZ appears to have some details, for what it's worth

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzcdfIGyOSo


Paramedics were called to the Beverly Hilton today when Houston was found unresponsive in her hotel room ... sources tell TMZ.

We're told police arrived to the scene within minutes and fire was already there on another call. According to our sources, paramedics performed CPR but it did not work and she was pronounced dead at 3:55 PM.

Our sources say there were to signs of foul play. We're told she was ID'ed by family and friends.

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[Raine]

16. Such a great talent, what a shame.

[PotatoChip]

18. So sad!