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Stars gather to say goodbye to Houston

Whitney Houston

Many of the biggest names in entertainment gathered Saturday to say celebrate and bid farewell to singer Whitney Houston in the church in Newark, N.J., where the late singer, who died on Feb. 11, started her singing career.

 

Aretha Franklin forced to cancel

Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Alicia Keys and gospel greats Kim Burrell and BeBe Winans will perform.

 

Source: Houston was under 24/7 supervision

Whitney Houston was discovered unconscious and underwater in the bathtub the day she died -- but a friend of Houston's mentor Clive Davis says the singer was supposed to be under 24-hour supervision, even in the bathroom.

 

Whitney Houston: NJ governor defends lowering flags for singer

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has strongly defended his decision to have flags flown at half-staff Saturday for Whitney Houston, despite receiving emails and other messages disparaging the singer and criticizing him.

 

No public memorial for Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston Funeral

Singer Whitney Houston's family has decided against a public memorial for her at a New Jersey sports arena, and will hold an invitation-only service at the church where she first sang publicly.

 

Actor David Kelly dies aged 82

Irish actor David Kelly, known for starring in the films Waking Ned and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dies aged 82.

 

Whitney Houston death: 'too early' to confirm drug link

Whitney Houston

Los Angeles County coroner's officials said Monday they have not established a link between prescription drugs and the death of Whitney Houston, adding such a determination could only come after toxicology tests are completed.

 

Whitney Houston death: Bathtub drowning among scenarios probed

Investigators probing the death of Whitney Houston are trying to determine whether she drowned while in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday shortly before she was set to attend a pre-Grammy Awards gala, according to a source who has been briefed about the case.

 

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, who reigned 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. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

 

US author Zaslow killed in car accident

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Best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow was killed Friday when he lost control of his car on a snowy road after promoting his latest book in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. He was 53.

 

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