Whitney Houston, the pop singer who dominated world charts in the 80s and 90s, has died, aged 48. The I Wanna Dance With Somebody singer was found in the Beverly Hilton hotel. She was scheduled to play at a pre-Grammy award party. She died the night before the Grammys and, as a result, the awards ceremony would have had nothing planned in terms of a tribute for the Grammy Award Winning singer (6 Grammys). Better move quickly..

CNN has this to report:

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48.

The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. (6:55 p.m. ET) at the Beverly Hilton hotel despite resuscitation efforts, a police spokesman said.

Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said there were “no obvious signs of criminal intent” and that the cause of her death is being investigated.

Houston’s bodyguard found her body, said Courtney Barnes, publicist for hip-hop artist Ray J, who was dating the pop diva.

According to her official website, Houston sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos. But she also struggled with addiction problems over the years.

Houston, whose hits included “The Greatest Love of All,” died on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. She had performed as late as Thursday night at a pre-Grammy event in the area. A pre-Grammy party was scheduled Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton.

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Follow the link to watch a video of Whitney Houston’s hit song, I Will Always Love You from the movie The Bodyguard with Kevin “Farmer” Costner. 3:09 mark – eat it up.

Rest in peace, Whitney.