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Whitney Houston Died

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2011 Jeff Kravitz

Singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48. Her publicist confirmed the news to the AP. Few details are currently available but stay tuned for coverage as they emerge.

Update 8:23 p.m. The cause and location of Houston’s death are unknown, the AP reports. Houston was just rumored to be under consideration for a seat on the judging panel of The X Factor. And just Thursday, February 9, Houston attended a Grammys party in Hollywood, where she was photographed with her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.

Whitney Houston Died