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Whitney Houston’s death ‘accidental’
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The untimely demise of Whitney Houston is now officially ‘an accident’ The “I Will Always Love You” singer was found dead in the bathtub of a suite at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11. She was 48. Houston — who struggled with substance abuse for years — reportedly consumed a mix of Xanax, Valium and alcohol before her Grammys

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Kevin Costner scheduled to speak at Whitney Houston’s funeral
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Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner is set to speak at the late singer’s funeral in Newark, Jersey on Saturday, a family source tells People Magazine. Houston’s invitation-only funeral service will take place at New Hope Baptist Church — where the singer discovered her voice as a young girl. Though the family decided to keep the funeral private, they

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Bobby Brown not welcomed at Whitney Houston’s funeral
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Whitney Houston’s funeral will only be attended by her close family, and apparently that doesn’t mean Bobby Brown. Houston’s family has requested that the R&B boy bander-turned-bad boy not attend a private memorial service for the singer on Saturday. The service will be held at Whitney’s childhood church in New Jersey, and insiders explain that Houston’s rowdy ex will most

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Whitney Houston’s body flown to New Jersey, funeral planned for Friday
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Whitney Houston’s family members are planning to let fans say farewell at a service for the late singer, which will be held in her hometown in New Jersey. A gold hearse took Houston’s body from the airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports the BBC. Her family hopes to use the city’s 18,000-capacity Prudential Center for

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In case you missed it: Jennifer Hudson pays tribute to Whitney Houston at Grammys (video)
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Jennifer Hudson was amazing last night performing I Will Always Love You, in honor of the late Whitney Houston. Houston, who was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room, just 36 hours before the 54th annual Grammy Awards, was honored at the beginning of the awards by host LL Cool J and then later in the show by Jennifer.

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SNL airs Whitney Houston tribute (video)
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Saturday Night Live paid their respects to Whitney Houston last night. With little time and a short notice they put up –what I believe is– a very classy and simple tribute. What do you think? Too little or just right

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New reports suggest Whitney Houston drowned in bathtub
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Specifics are starting to come out in yesterday’s sudden death of Whitney Houston. Here are the latest: – Houston was found by a member of her entourage on the floor of her Beverly Hills hotel room around 3:30pm, reports the LA Times. Paramedics were called at 3:43pm, and tried CPR for 20 minutes, but were unable to revive her, and

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Whitney Houston’s daughter hospitalized
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Emergency responders carted Whitney Houston’s daughter to a hospital from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on a stretcher today, TMZ reports. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, was Whitney’s only child with husband Bobby Brown (who cried onstage last night talking about Whitney’s death, OntheRedCarpet reports). No other details yet—but sources say Kristina got into a shouting match outside her hotel room last

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The Grammys prepare to honor Whitney Houston tonight
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At tonight’s Grammy Awards, where late Whitney Houston had been expected to sing, Jennifer Hudson will sing in her honor. “It was a big shock when the news hit,” said Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich. “We’re definitely going to do something, but in some ways it’s too fresh and too early to do a full-blown tribute.” Ehrlich said he had

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Has Whitney Houston burned through all her fortune?
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Whitney Houston has reportedly snorted her way through her entire fortune, including the $100 million she received from a record deal in 2001. A source tells Radar Online that the singer has spent every last cent she has, and has recently resorted to asking for small loans from friends. The insider also claimed the 48-year-old is being financially supported by

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