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4:30 PM ET, February 12, 2012

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Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Home Bobbi Kristina Hospitalized — Whitney Houston's Daughter Rushed to the Hospital [UPDATE]  —  Daughter Bobbi Kristina Rushed to the Hospital  —  Whitney Houston's 18-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was just rushed to Cedears-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles …
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Dies — Body 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.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and PerezHilton
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 — 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.
People.com:
Whitney Houston Was Under Too Much Pressure, Says Friend  —  As the pieces of her final days are put together in an attempt to understand what contributed to Saturday's death of Whitney Houston, friends of the pop superstar are recounting Houston's recent states of mental and physical health.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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: Gawker and Celeb Gossip …
Whitney Houston / People.com:
Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Had a ‘Complete Breakdown,’ Says Source  —  As medics arrived to an unresponsive Whitney Houston in room 434 of the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, the late pop star's daughter had also heard the news and had a “complete breakdown,” according to a source.
Discussion: Dlisted
Sophie A. Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
Tony Bennett Calls for Drug Legalization in Wake of Whitney Houston's Death  —  The crooner took the stage at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy bash to make a political statement before performing “How Do You Keep the Music Playing” in Houston's honor.  —  When Tony Bennett took the stage …
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker and msnbc.com
omg!:
Just hours after the shocking death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, the show went on for Bobby Brown on Saturday night.  —  The R&B singer, 43, went ahead with a planned concert in Mississippi with his famed group New Edition as news hit that Houston had died at age 48 in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
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 …
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Bobbi Kristina Denied Access to See Whitney's Body  —  Denied Access to See  —  Whitney's Body  —  Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina got into an angry shouting match with police officers outside the hotel room where her mother was found dead ... TMZ has learned.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / ABCNEWS:
Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies  —  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.
Discussion: omg!, TMZ.com, PopWatch and CONCRETELOOP.COM
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: Fox News and Celebrity Baby Scoop
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: omg!, PerezHilton and Socialite Life
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
Clive Davis: Whitney Houston would have wanted the music to go on
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Steve Jones / USA Today:   Whitney Houston, musical superstar, dies
CNN:   Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
HuffPost / The Huffington Post:
Whitney Houston Dead: Singer Dies At 48
Discussion: omg!, Reuters, Starpulse 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
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive Video: Zac Efron, Lily Collins Hold Hands at Bash  —  Who's the fairest of them all?  For Zac Efron, it's Mirror Mirror's Lily Collins!  —  The High School Musical hunk, 24, arrived hand in hand with Collins, 22, at L.A. eatery STK for a friend's birthday dinner Feb. 8.
 
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