Hollywood singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards has died at age 48. Her accomplishments include record of the year "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year "The Bodyguard."
R.I.P. WHITNEY HOUSTON
Houston was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards, the music industry's biggest honors that will be taking place tonight. A Beverly Hills police officer told reporters at a briefing that emergency assistance received a call from the Beverly Hilton at around 3.20pm PST (11.20pm Irish time), and the singer was pronounced dead at 3.55pm (11.55pm Irish time). No other details were immediately available.
She died hours before she was expected to perform at record producer Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy party, which is held at the Beverly Hilton. Houston 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 hits including the smash single "I Will Always Love You," from the soundtrack of the "The Bodyguard," in which she starred.
She has had a history of drug abuse where in a interview she admitted using marijuana, cocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs. In May 2011, Houston enrolled in a drug and alcohol rehab programme.
Despite her personal troubles she commanded great affection among her music industry colleagues, and emotional tributes flooded the media in the hours after news broke of her death.
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