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PICS: WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD AT 48

Singer and actress Whitney Houston has passed away at the age of 48. Her rep, Kristen Forster said that the singer had died, but that the cause and location of her death were as yet unknown. Despite her well-known battles with drugs and ex-husband Bobby Brown, the star will also be remembered as the young, talented singer who changed the voice of 80's and 90s pop music.

Photo by Getty Images Feb 12, 2012