R.I.P Whitney Houston: Dead At 48

‎(August 9, 1963—February 11, 2012)

"Whitney Houston Dead at 48 - Whitney Houston died
this afternoon ... a rep for the singer told the
Associated Press http://tmz.com/
According to our sources, Houston died at the
Beverly Hilton hotel. A police crime lab vehicle
was seen outside the hotel just moments ago. So
far, the details surround Houstin's death are
unclear. The singer famously battled drug
addiction for years.

Houston won two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30
Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards
during her record-breaking career. Her album
"Whitney" was the first female album to ever debut
at #1 on the Billboard Charts. She has sold 200
million albums world wide.

Houston holds an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities
from Grambling State University in Louisiana.

Houston had one child, Bobbi Kristina, with
husband Bobby Brown. Houston and Brown were
married from 1992-2007." - TMZ