Whitney Houston Dies

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By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
AP Music Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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.

Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

News of Houston's death came on the eve of music's biggest night - the Grammy Awards. It's a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on Sunday's ceremony. Houston's longtime mentor Clive Davis was to hold his annual concert and dinner Saturday; it was unclear if it was going to go forward. CONTINUE....

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WHITNEY TAKES THE STAGE IN LONDON

Whitney Houston shocked the audience at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks event in London on Thursday, taking the stage in a white Valentino gown to introduce the final catwalk show of the night.

The 44-year-old arrived at Royal Albert Hall with her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, looking vibrant and healthy following months of treatment for a drug addiction.

Arriving on the red carpet, she said: “I know it’s been said before but I want to say it again - thank you for your support and, yes, I will always love you.”

An event-goer tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror of Houston's surprise appearance: "Everyone in the audience was amazed -- even the big stars like Kate Moss, Lily Allen and Naomi Campbell started cheering wildly."

"It was all anyone could talk about the rest of the night," another audience member said. "It was just such a well-kept secret, no-one had an inkling she was going to be there."