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.
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.
UPDATE: Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen officially acknowledged the finding of one Disturbing "Goodbye" Video recorded by Whitney Houston, apparently just hours before she died. Sadly, despite it was very personal, somehow the recording managed to hit the internet and it's rapidly becoming the most accessed video of all times. You can view Whitney's message HERE, even though we're firmly against it and we will not publish it.
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.
