The New York Times
Saturday, February 11, 2012 -- 8:25 PM EST
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Whitney Houston Is Dead at 48, A.P. Reports
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.
Kristen Foster, a publicist, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.