Some details have emerged after the sudden death of singer Whitney Houston yesterday, fueling suspicions that the singer may have taken prescription drugs before she was found dead in her hotel suite at the Beverly Hilton.
TMZ reported that “No illegal drugs have been found in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died—at least not yet—but prescription drugs were present,” specifically Xanax. The report also suggests that Houston, 48, may have drowned in the bathtub where her body was found, and Beverly Hills cops found “various pill bottles” in the room. Family members explained that the singer in fact had a prescription for Xanax, used for anxiety and depression.
There was no evidence that Houston was drinking alcohol in her suite, though the singer could have fallen asleep in the bathtub, possibly due to the pills.
Houston was scheduled to perform at a pre-Grammy party thrown by Clive Davis but was found at 3:30 p.m. unresponsive. The LA Times reports that Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen explained, “There were no obvious signs of criminal intent.”
NYC Citizens and Grammy Awards Pay Tribute
The Apollo pays tribute to Whitney Houston (Image Source: Buzzfeed)
The
impact of Houston’s death has spread across the globe, and here in New
York City, citizens began to mourn and pay tribute as early as yesterday
evening. The Apollo Theatre in Harlem placed a simple memorial on their
marquee, reports Buzzfeed. The Apollo was the location in Houston’s video for “The Greatest Love of All.”Meanwhile, Gothamist reports that passengers on the 2 Train broke into Houston’s hit, “I Will Always Love You” (originally by Dolly Parton), in tribute to the late singer.
Beyond NYC, Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow confirmed to MTV that a tribute to Houston will be performed at the Grammy Awards tonight, led by Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan.
“It’s too fresh in everyone’s memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn’t recognize Whitney’s remarkable contribution to music fans in general, and in particular her close ties with the Grammy telecast and her Grammy wins and nominations over the years,” said Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich.
Share your memories and thoughts in the comments below, as well as sightings of other Houston tributes, as they are sure to emerge this week.
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