Whitney Houston, Superstar Of Records, Films, Dies

jenniferjiggetts, The Virginian-Pilot
Sat, 02/11/2012 - 6:01pm

Whitney Houston

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody LOS ANGELES Whitney Houston, who reigned 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. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

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