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1:00 PM ET, February 12, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Dead at 48  —  Dead at 48  —  Whitney Houston died this afternoon ... a rep for the singer announced.  She was 48.  —  Our sources tell us a member of Whitney's entourage found her in her 4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel ... and called hotel security — who then dialed 911.
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Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Home Whitney Houston — Prescription Drugs Found ... Possible Drowning [Exclusive Photo Update]  —  Prescriptions Found Possible Drowning  —  No illegal drugs have been found in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died — at least not yet — but prescription drugs were present …
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — ‘Partied Heavily’ Last Night  —  See More  —  Clive Davis, Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston Death  —  WHITNEY HOUSTON  —  ‘Partied Heavily’ Last Night  —  Whitney Houston “partied heavily” at the Beverly Hilton hotel with a group of friends ... hotel staff tell TMZ.
Geoff Boucher / Pop & Hiss:
Grammys 2012: Whitney Houston tribute to be sung by Jennifer Hudson  —  Whitney Houston, who found fame as one of pop's biggest voices, has died.  She was 48.  —  Grammys Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich and his team were scrambling Saturday night to find a poignant and proper way to mark …
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled 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.
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Found Underwater  —  Found Underwater  —  Whitney Houston was found in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel yesterday ... with her face underwater ... people close to Whitney tell TMZ.  —  According to our sources, her stylist, hairdresser and two bodyguards were among the people in the room at the time.
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Bobby Brown ‘Beside Himself’ with Grief: Relative  —  Upon hearing of Whitney Houston's death on Saturday, her ex-husband, Bobby Brown, immediately began calling friends and family.  —  “He wanted to tell everyone about it before it hit the news,” one of his relatives tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Taking Xanax  —  Whitney Houston was taking Xanax ... evidence she may have fallen asleep in the bathtub where she died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family members of Whitney tell us the singer had a prescription for the drug, which is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Bobby Brown Sobs at Concert Hours After Whitney Houston's Death  —  Just hours after the shocking death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, the show went on for Bobby Brown on Saturday night.  —  PHOTOS: Whitney Houston's life remembered  —  The R&B singer, 43, went ahead with a planned concert …
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
Clive Davis: Whitney Houston would have wanted the music to go on  —  Whitney Houston “would have wanted the music to go on,” said industry mogul Clive Davis, who opted to proceed with his annual Grammy-eve party at the Beverly Hilton, where hours earlier the pop icon he signed and mentored was pronounced dead at 48.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Ken Lee / People.com:
Whitney Houston Is Dead  —  Whitney Houston, known as much for her golden voice as the troubles that plagued her personal life, has died.  She was 48.  —  Her publicist, Kristen Foster, confirmed Houston's passing Saturday just hours before the singer was expected to perform …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Tearfully Remembered at Clive Davis Bash  —  The music stopped for a moment at Clive Davis' annual, star-packed Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton — where, just a few hours before, Whitney Houston was pronounced dead at age 48.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Socialite Life and omg!
CNN:   Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
Steve Jones / USA Today:   Whitney Houston, musical superstar, dies
HuffPost / The Huffington Post:
Whitney Houston Dead: Singer Dies At 48
Discussion: omg!, Reuters, TMZ.com and AfterElton.com
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Dead at 48: “No Signs of Foul Play”
Discussion: Pop & Hiss, L.A. NOW and Hollywood.com
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Whitney Houston's death: ‘No signs of foul play,’ police say
J J Anisiobi / Daily Mail:
Houston we have a problem... again!  Whitney emerges from a nightclub looking extremely worse for wear
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
 
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