One of the best singers the world has ever heard passed away on Saturday. Whitney Houston was found dead the day before the Grammy Awards.
At just 48 years old, Houston was found by her brother in her the bathtub of her suite in the Beverly Hilton, reported TMZ. Rumors are swirling through the news outlets as the media and Houston's fans anxiously wait to find out the full story about her death.
Fans came out in droves, visiting her hometown and creating a makeshift memorial outside of the Beverly Hilton. Celebrities spoke out, honoring one of music's greatest talents.
Click through slideshow to see photos of Houston's fan support and the aftermath of her death.
NBA Star Hassan Whiteside Shoots His Mark 18 Pistol At Shooting RangeFlowers and a card are seen at a makeshift memorial in front of The New Hope Baptist Church, where Whitney Houston sang in the choir, to mourn the death of the singer in Newark, New Jersey February 12, 2012. Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. ReutersCivil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks with the media outside The New Hope Baptist Church where Whitney Houston sang in the choir to mourn the death of the singer in Newark, New Jersey February 12, 2012. Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room.ReutersTrump Describes Saudi Arabia As 'Spectacular Ally' Ignoring CIA Report On Crown Prince KillingA Los Angeles County Coroner's van is moved into place to collect the body of singer Whitney Houston, after she was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room, in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in her Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. Picture taken February 11.ReutersL'tanya Smith and Ronald Malone of Los Angeles embrace as people gather at a makeshift memorial on the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards to mourn the death of singer Whitney Houston in Beverly Hills, California February 12, 2012. Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48ReutersSinger Alicia Keys speaks about Whitney Houston before performing at the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.ReutersJudge Rules In CNN's Favor After Network Sues Trump To Restore Jim Acosta's Press PassSinger Alicia Keys (L) hugs record producer Clive Davis after Davis arrived for his pre-Grammy gala that Whitney Houston was supposed to attend, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.Reuters
