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Singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48.

The singer, who was best known for singles 'How Will I Know' and 'I Will Always Love You', died in an LA Hotel.

In a press conference LAPD confirmed that an emergency call was made at 3.40pm with ambulance services arriving to the Beverly Hilton Hotel within two minutes. The singer was pronounced dead at 3.55pm.

Houston was staying in the hotel to attend a pre-show party for this year's Grammy Awards .

Police confirmed there were no signs of criminal intent and that a fill investigation was underway.


Stars have been paying tribute to her on Twitter -

I am so sad to hear about Whitney. We have lost one of the greatest singers of all time.

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) February 12, 2012

So devastating. We will always love you Whitney, R.I.P.

— Katy Perry (@katyperry) February 12, 2012

Hopefully she's in a better place R.I.P Whitney

— Labrinth (@Labrinthda1st) February 12, 2012

No words! Just tears #DearWhitney

— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 12, 2012

Singing heaven tonight was pretty emotional. I can't beleive it.

— Emeli Sandé (@emelisande) February 12, 2012

This is terrible news..I'm sick to my stomach. Nobody sang like Whitney

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) February 12, 2012

Whitney was the reason many of us do what we do. "a few stolen moments is all that we share" RIP

— P!nk (@Pink) February 12, 2012