After very sad news over the weekend the world is in mourning as we say goodbye to one the world’s biggest stars. Whitney Houston aged 48 was found and pronounced dead on the evening of Saturday 18th February at the Beverley Hilton Hotel Los Angeles where she had been staying as a guest due to attend a pre-awards party in the Hotel organised by her long-time mentor and record industry executive Clive Davis on the Saturday evening, the night of the Grammy Awards.
The pre awards party went ahead with Davis holding a minute's silence and telling the audience he was personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to him for so many years.
Houston was one of the most celebrated female singers of all time with hits such as I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You with a later career in film too overshadowed by substance abuse and her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
Police inspected the scene before Ms Houston's body was moved from the hotel to the coroner's office for autopsy. While the cause of death is unclear Mr Rosen said there were "no obvious signs of criminal intent". The US celebrity website TMZ.com reported that Ms Houston had been partying heavily on both Thursday and Friday night. (BBC 2012)
An autopsy is likely to be held within the next two days. However, if drugs or alcohol are involved, it will take between six and eight weeks for toxicology tests to be completed.
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