Whitney Houston a life in pictures
US singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most decorated female artists of all time who sold more than 170m albums during her life, has died in Beverly Hills aged 48.
1979: A Young Whitney Houston poses for a portrait in Newark, New Jersey
Whitney's final hours: 'Erratic' star on booze and pills binge
Hotel guests told how the troubled singer appeared dishevelled in mismatched clothes and with her hair dripping wet
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<figcaption>Faded: Whitney Houston leaving club Tru in Hollywood two days before she died</figcaption> Rex </figure>
Whitney Houston was seen lurching drunkenly around a hotel lobby just hours before she was found dead in a bath.
Guests told how the troubled singer, 48, appeared dishevelled in mismatched clothes and with her hair dripping wet during a two-day booze and pills bender.
The stars lifeless body was later found slumped beneath the water in the bath of her Hollywood hotel suite.
Whitneys daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18 her only child collapsed with shock and was rushed to hospital, where she was treated for stress and anxiety.
She had been in the lobby of the hotel when she heard the news and began sobbing uncontrollably, screaming at police and demanding to see her mothers body.
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<figcaption>Emergency services: Activity outside the hotel where Whitney died</figcaption> Reuters </figure>
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<figcaption>Much loved: Fans leave flowers and candles outside the hotel</figcaption> Getty
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<figcaption>Final moments: A bath at the Beverly Hills Hilton</figcaption> internet </figure>
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<figcaption>Scene: The fourth floor of the Beverly Hills Hotel</figcaption> Rex </figure>
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