Superstar singer Whitney Houston dies at 48

You will be badly missed.  I grew up with all her songs.

LOS ANGELES - (CBS News/AP) 
Updated Feb. 12, 2012, 1:56 AM ET

Whitney Houston, who ruled 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, died Saturday.  She was 48.
Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told  reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at  3:55 p.m. in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. Her body  remained there and Beverly Hills detectives were investigating.

"There were no obvious signs of any criminal intent at this time," Rosen said.
Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the cause of her death was unknown.
Rosen  said police received a 911 call from hotel security about Houston at  3:43 p.m. Saturday. Paramedics who were already at the hotel because of a  Grammy party unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the singer, he said.

Beverly  Hills Police Department later issued a statement:""Whitney Houston was  pronounced dead that the scene by members of her entourage which  included friends, co-workers, and family. Ms. Houston's daughter and  mother were notified of here death."
The statement also  added that "the investigation is currently being conducted" and that  "there is no additional information at this time."

"The actual cause of death will be determined by the L.A. Co. Coroner's Office," it said.
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Houston's  death came on the eve of music's biggest night -- the Grammy Awards.  It's a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to cast a  heavy pall on Sunday's ceremony.
Her longtime mentor  Clive Davis was to hold his annual concert and dinner Saturday, and a  representative of the show said it would proceed.

Houston  was supposed to appear at the gala, and Davis had told The Associated  Press that she would perhaps perform: "It's her favorite night of the  year ... (so) who knows by the end of the evening," he said.
Producer  Jimmy Jam, who had worked with Houston, said he anticipated the evening  would become a tribute to her, and he expected there to be one at the  Grammys as well.